Kyra Ward evaluates the effects of America’s longstanding embargo against Cuba.
Category: The Americas
Davos Wrap-up 2019: Global Transformation or Global Turmoil?
Max Dowden analyses the key themes and takeaways from the recent 2019 World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos.
Ethics and Social Responsibility in a Capitalist Society
Gary Mullins analyses the role of ethical investing in capitalist societies.
Market Sensitivity to the News: A Study of Tesla and Ford Motors
Kyra Ward and Isabella Peek analyse the relationship between the news and stock prices for Tesla and Ford Motors.
The Culture of the Disappeared in Latin America
Victoria Landaeta uncovers the story of desaparecidos in Latin America.
A Brief Guide to the Turkish Lira Crisis
Polen Türkmen analyses the causes that have led to the loss in value of the Turkish Lira.
The Rise of Factor Investing
Gary Mullins looks at the benefits of factor investing in the current financial climate.
The Local is National: The Special Election of Florida House District 72
By Alex Hayes Editor, International Relations & Geography Undergraduate Evidence of a shifting U.S. political landscape can be found in the outcomes of local elections in the state of Florida. An especially stunning outcome was announced on February 13th, when the Democratic candidate Margaret Good defeated Republican candidate James Buchanan in a special election for…
The Economics of Mass Shootings
By Kyra Ward Editor, Economics & International Relations Student Valentine’s Day 2018 has been marked in the United States as one of the many days that has ended in a school shooting. Like previous shootings, this one has brought back the arguments about gun control and regulation, and the extreme backlash causing mass hysteria over…
How Venezuela Became a State in Crisis
By Victoria Landaeta Correspondent, Undergraduate Student I was born in Venezuela three months before the presidential election of Hugo Chavez sparked the Bolivarian Revolution. I am writing this article to illustrate, through history and personal experience, my country’s journey from being one of the most economically promising and prosperous countries in South America, to the current…
Guns, Drugs, and Geopolitics: An Interview with Jacob Parakilas
Editor-in-Chief Adam Stromme sat down with Jacob Parakilas, Deputy Head of the US and the Americas program at Chatham House, to talk about the arms trade, drug trade, and America’s evolving foreign policy. Introductory Questions Adam Stromme: How did you first become interested in studying international affairs? Dr. Jacob Parakilas: I went through about…
Under Siege: The Iranian Nuclear Deal and the Future of a Country
By Alex Hayes Editor, International Relations & Geography Undergraduate The nuclear accord between Iran and six world powers, including the United States, lifted certain international sanctions in exchange for a scaling back of Iran’s nuclear program. As a result of the agreement, tens of billions of dollars in previously frozen assets and oil revenue have…
