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Submissions from 2023

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A Transition Point: The Role of the Global Power Shift in Facilitating Saudi Internal Reforms, Aidan Aguilar, Columbia University

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Investigating the detriment of development assistance: A geopolitical analysis of Sino-Djibouti relations through the lens of China’s Belt and Road Initiative, Elizabeth Elenwo-Roger, Spelman College

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Poland and the Ukraine War: A Geopolitical Analysis, Thomas Pitney, The College of Wooster

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EU Migration Policy: Analyzing the Coercive Responses of Transit Countries Within the EU’s Framework of Externalization, Emily Swan, Barnard College of Columbia University

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Paved with Good Intentions? A Geopolitical Analysis of the Belt and Road Initiative in Central and Eastern Europe, Vincent Zhang, Georgetown University

Submissions from 2022

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The Future of Multinational Accountability within the Environmental Policy Nexus, Lauren Beasley, Whittier College

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Evolving Swiss Neutrality: Foreign Policy, Identity, and a Changing World, Dan A. Cohen, Columbia University

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A Destabilized World: The Effects of Climate Change on Armed Conflict and International Humanitarian Law, Chase Doctor, Washington University in St. Louis

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What’s At “Steak”: The Drivers of Deforestation in the Brazilian Amazon and Potential Multilateral Solutions, Soleil Gaylord, Dartmouth College

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The Power of the Middle Class in the United States and China, Sarah Kent, University of Michigan

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The Contradictions of Sought Safe Havens: The Difficulty of Immigration and Integration for Muslim Maghrébins in France, Serena Korkmaz, Georgetown University

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Unofficial Torturers and Helpless Victims: Applying the Convention Against Torture to Organized Criminal Groups, Emmanuel Orozco Castellanos, University of Michigan

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How Ultra Firms in Former Soviet and Yugoslav States Became Political Actors, Alex Pelletier, Davidson College

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The Geopolitical Impact of Conflict on Food Security in Nigeria, Charis Riebe, Washington University in St. Louis

Submissions from 2021

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An Analysis of the Role of Gender in Political News Media Coverage, Clare Atkinson, University of Virginia

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A Socio-Ecological Perspective on Integrating Biodiversity Conservation and the Security-Development Nexus in Sub-Saharan Africa, Lilyon Conroy, Tulane University

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The Role of Public and Private Sectors: How to Promote National Cybersecurity Strategies and Critical Infrastructure Protection in Southeastern Europe, Larry Cruz, Bates College

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The Labyrinth of Data Collection for Humanitarian Project Funding and Implementation, Maria Alejandra Pulido, Hamilton College

Submissions from 2020

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North Korean Refugees Along the Route to Freedom: Challenges of Geopolitics, Deborah Da Sol Jeong, University of California San Diego

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Linguistic Differences in Swiss cantons and its role on the national identity, Karen Lin, Hamilton College

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The Key Factors Driving CCP Opposition to Taiwanese Independence, Connor Warshauer, Washington University in St. Louis

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Geopolitics and the Digital Domain: How Cyberspace is Impacting International Security, Georgia Wood, University of Michigan

Submissions from 2019

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Crisis in Crimea: A Case Study in Geopolitics, Jesse Clarke, University of Oregon

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The Impacts of Warming Coffee: The Climate Change-Coffee-Migration Nexus in the Northern Triangle of Central America, Connor Lynch, University of Dayton

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Approaching Contemporary Terrorism, Jonathan Marcus, University of Michigan

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Strategic Implications for the United States of the Belt and Road Initiative in Africa, Alec Monnie, College of Wooster

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Analysis of Swiss Attitudes on Migration and their Impact on Policy, William McCarthy Murray, University of New Hampshire

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The Inclusion of Displaced Women in the Women, Peace, and Security Agenda, Ava Strasser, Western Michigan University

Submissions from 2018

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The Islam of Europe: Challenges of Governance, Erin Baranko, Claremont Mckenna College

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A World Beyond the Nation-State, Luca DeAngelis, Bowdoin College

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The UN’s Political Engagement in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Reconceptualized Strategies in Humanitarianism and Diplomacy in the Middle East Peace Process, Alara Hanci, Tufts University

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“To Save Succeeding Generations from the Scourge of War”: An examination of United Nations Peace Keeping and Support Provided by External Actors, Jack Lashendock, Gettysburg College

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Mental Maps, Occupation... Liberation? The Impact of the Israel-Palestine Conflict on the Security and Legitimacy of the State of Israel and the Struggle of Palestine, Malea Martin, Claremont McKenna College

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Black Gold in a Changing World: An examination of Saudi Arabia’s dependence on oil and the possibility of a solar energy transition, Sofia Mouritsen, Gettysburg College

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Terrorist Radicalization and International Security: A Crisis of Masculinity and Gender, Moiz Rehan, Williams College

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Land Rights of African Indigenous Groups: International Instruments and Main Issues, Anastasia Strouboulis, University of Maryland

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Stagnant Corruption in Bosnia-Herzegovina: Then, Now, and What is to Come, Megan Uren, Trinity University

Submissions from 2017

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Twisting the Tap: Water Scarcity and Conflict in the Euphrates-Tigris River Basin, Samantha Glass, Yale University

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Cuba’s use of Medical Diplomacy: Establishing Global Significance and Influence, Juan Herzberg, Columbia University

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ASEAN and the South China Sea: Approaches to Resolving the Conflict, Jennifer Jie Li, Harvard University

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An Abbreviated Leap: The Geopolitical and Geoeconomic Significance of the China – Pakistan Economic Corridor to the New Silk Road, Emma Nichols, Vanderbilt University

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Evaluating Frameworks for Multilateral Investor-State Dispute Settlement, Danielle Rosenthal, The George Washington University

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Digital Diplomacy and Its Effect on International Relations, Bridget Verrekia, Gettysburg College

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Russia's Northern Rook: Nord Stream 2 on the European Energy Chessboard, David E. Wilson, The College of Wooster

Submissions from 2016

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Women in the Religious Wave of Terrorism and Beyond: The West Versus the Rest An analysis of women’s motives and agency in Al-Qaeda and the Islamic State, Regina Blaskie, Illinois Wesleyan University

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The Impact of Geopolitical Factors on the Future Economic Integration of ASEAN +3, Michael Corrigan, College of the Holy Cross

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The Non-Proliferation Treaty and the Political Aspects of Nuclear Power in a Modern Context, Eve Gleeson, Emory University

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Developing Nations and Disadvantaged Populations: How the 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic Exacerbated Disparities and Inequities, Rebecca Lebeaux, Emory University

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Populist radical right parties and the securitization of migration in France, Ashley Middleton, Duke University

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An Old and New START to Russian—United States Nuclear Arms Control Agreements, Samantha Pitz, Washington University in St. Louis

Submissions from 2015

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A Dysfunctional Triangle An analysis of America’s relations with Israel and their impact on the current nuclear accord with Iran, Andrew Falacci, George Washington University

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Engaging Non-State Armed Groups (NSAGs) in the ‘Fight’ Against Sexual and Gender-Based Violence in Eastern Congo (DRC), Mackenzie Kennedy, Colby College

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The History of US-Iran Relations and its Effect on the JCPOA Negotiations, Chase McCain, Occidental College

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Review or Rhetoric? An Analysis of the United Nations Human Rights Council’s Universal Periodic Review, Sameer Rana, Pomona College

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Inspiring Public Trust in the Domestic Legal System: The Impact of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia (ECCC), Jung Min Shin, Vanderbilt University

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Mutually Assured Survival: An Analysis of Globalization’s Influence on Nuclear Disarmament, Ryan Zehner, University of Colorado at Boulder

Submissions from 2014

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A Strategic Alliance: An Exploration of Israeli-Russian Relations, Megan Bailey, DePauw University

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The Vicious Circle of Data Gaps, Lack of Prioritization and Low Capacity: A Study on Post-Conflict Education in Sierra Leone, Meixi Guo, Vanderbilt University

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“Decentralization Dilemma in Indonesia: Does Decentralization breed Corruption?”, Glenys Kirana, Claremont Mckenna College

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Curbing Corporate Inversions: A Study of National and International Efforts to Establish Corporate Tax Equity, Scott Novak, Rollins College

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Externalities of the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership: Effects on Emerging Economies and the Developing World, Eric Stroiman, Vanderbilt University

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Energizing Europe: The Geopolitics of Energy Security and Energy Diversification in the European Union, Gabriel Alfredo Uribe, George Washington University

Submissions from 2013

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Where No Man Has Gone Before: A Critical Roadmap for the Use of Drones in Targeted Killing, Valerie Heinmets, Fordham University

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Challenges to Compliance with International Humanitarian Law in the Context of Contemporary Warfare, Morgan Kelley, University of Texas at Austin

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The Stigmatization of Disabilities in Africa and the Developmental Effects, Kelsey Koszela, University of Texas at Austin

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Conflicting Currencies: An Examination of the USD and the Geoeconomics of the International Monetary System, Cullen Millikin, Colorado College

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Disturbing the Peace: SALW in Post-Conflict Sudan and South Sudan, Kylin Mueller, University of Vermont

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Humanitarian Diplomacy and the Need for Protecting Humanitarian Personnel in Contemporary Conflicts., Theodora Okiro, University of Illinois at Chicago

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Lessons Learned From Pakistan: A Dissertation on the Bush-Obama Drone Doctrine, Michael A. Pipa, Gettysburg College

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Misguided Saviors: An Analysis of International Adoption Issues and Necessary Considerations for Prospective Adoptive Parents, Louisa Rich, Colorado College

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Implementing a Green Economy in Least-Developed Countries The Challenges of Intellectual Property Rights and Technology Transfers within the TRIPS Agreement, Spencer Schloss, University of Virginia

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The Infinite and the Finite: An Analysis of the United States’ Energy Future, Elise Voorhis, The University of Texas at Austin

Submissions from 2012

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International Coordination and Response to the Quality of Teaching in Refugee Camp Settings, Alexandra Box, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill

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Investing with an Impact: Moving Business Beyond Profits, Graham Pansing Brooks, Emory University

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Managing Diversity and Dealing with the Obstacles to Integration of Non-European Union Migrants: A Comparison of Policies in the Netherlands and France, Eryn Eby, University of Puget Sound

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Water Security and Management in Burkina Faso: How Socio-Political and Cultural Complexities Affect Development, Megan M. Godfrey, University of Oregon

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Sharing Earth’s Most Valuable Resource: Cooperation in Transboundary Water Management, Olivia Nesbit, George Washington University

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The Israeli Defense Forces in the 21st Century: Humanitarian Complier or Human Rights Violators? An assessment of IHL compliance in the Second Lebanon War and Operation Cast Lead, Skyler Scoggan, Lynn University

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Genetically Modified Organisms as a Potential Solution for Decreasing Hunger in Developing Nations: An Ethical Paradox, Rachel Sherman, University of Texas at Austin

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The Clash of Human Rights Principles and National Security Concerns: The Implications of the Readmission Agreement Between Ukraine and the European Union on the Rights of Unaccompanied Migrant Children, Kateryna Ustymenko, Columbia University

Submissions from 2011

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Infectious Disease as a Security Threat, With Particular Application to the Migration Context, Marielena Faria, George Washington University

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Assessment of International Efforts to Protect the Rights of Unaccompanied Minors, Kyla Gaines, Spelman University

Submissions from 2010

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Faulty Structure and Uninspired Member States Fail the Euro: Lessons Learned From the Greek Crisis, Maximilian Bevan, Skidmore College

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Internal Displacement: Recent History, Visions for the Action Ahead, Mayela Calderon, University of Texas at Austin

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Intellectual Propriety: Compulsory Licenses Through the TRIPS Agreement and the Doha Declaration on Public Health, Samuel Mintzer Fuchs, Brandeis University

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AIDS Epidemic in the Russian Federation and Policy Reform, Veronika Kiselev, University of Washington

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Lebanese Water Resources: A Potential to Alleviate Middle East Water Stress, Basil Mahfouz, Georgetown University

Submissions from 2009

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Who’s to Blame?: An Analysis of Agricultural Subsidies and Their Effects on Development, Jared Baragar, Yale University

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The Politics of Genetically Modified Organisms: Global Rules, Local Needs, Ximena Gonzalez, The University of Texas at Austin

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Vital Correspondence: Analyzing Local and International Media Coverage of Armed Conflict, Marissa Moran, The George Washington University

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The Elusiveness of Light: The Difficulty With Harnessing the Omnipresent Solar Energy in Africa, Hai-Vu Phan, Yale University

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Seeing is Believing: How the U.S. Government and American News Networks Spun the Iraq War, Sarah Schenter, Brandeis University

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A Multidimensional International Examination of the Impact of GMOs: A Biological, Economic, International Trade, Intellectual Property, and Geopolitical View, Kevin E. Soubly, Hope College