Author: Lindsey Schafferer
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Peacekeepers Cannot Stop State Violence
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The international community deploys UN peacekeeping missions to conflict zones to stop violence, protect civilians, and engage in peacekeeping negotiations. UN peacekeeping operations are the cornerstone of post-conflict reconstruction in war torn regions and peacekeepers are increasingly deployed to ongoing conflict zones to mitigate violence on and off the battlefield.…
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Why Do Migrants Still Struggle to Integrate into Europe’s Workforce?
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In 2015, a record 1.3 million people sought asylum in European Union (EU) states — the largest annual flow into the continent in 30 years. Although the number of persons annually seeking refuge in Europe has fallen since 2015, the EU now faces a significant public policy challenge: the integration…
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How Hostile Neighbors Advance their Domestic and Foreign Policy Agendas Through Political Interference
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Existing policy research cites domestic and systemic factors as primary explanations for political underdevelopment, ignoring the potential impact of international relations and foreign interference. As a result, many foreign policy strategies fail to address threats due to nations sharing borders with countries possessing opposing interests. Is it possible that a…