FLAGSHIP BRIEFING — SEPTEMBER 2026

Edition 01.

Edition 01.

Edition 01.

Foreign policy beyond the first take. Seven regional briefings, written by students with direct knowledge of the countries and dynamics they cover.

Foreign policy beyond the first take. Seven regional briefings, written by students with direct knowledge of the countries and dynamics they cover.

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SUB-SAHARAN AFRICA

Fortifying Borders: The Human Costs of State-Centric Migration Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Fortifying Borders: The Human Costs of State-Centric Migration Governance in Sub-Saharan Africa

Bame Ayandah Thamane, edited by Mahder Nesibu

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LATIN AMERICA

Can Food Be Power? Latin America’s Strategic Role in Global Food Security

Can Food Be Power? Latin America’s Strategic Role in Global Food Security

Erileidys Garrido Diaz, edited by Alexandra Puertas

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MIDDLE EAST AND NORTHERN AFRICA

Electoral Integrity: A Measure of Democratic Health, or a Tool for Managing Its Absence?

Electoral Integrity: A Measure of Democratic Health, or a Tool for Managing Its Absence?

Nadia Abdel-Hamid El Dakroury, edited by Saba Darabi

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SOUTH ASIA

An Expired Band-Aid Furthers Infection: Mending India-China Relations in 2026

An Expired Band-Aid Furthers Infection: Mending India-China Relations in 2026

Raghav Ghei, edited by Torsha Dasgupta

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EAST ASIA

East Asia’s Aging Labor Force Dilemma: How Rising Retirement Ages Pose a Quiet Threat to Its Technological Leadership

East Asia’s Aging Labor Force Dilemma: How Rising Retirement Ages Pose a Quiet Threat to Its Technological Leadership

Laavannya Sri Ganesh, edited by Axell Cahyadi

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EURASIA

A New Energy Map: How Global Routes Are Reshaping Power

A New Energy Map: How Global Routes Are Reshaping Power

Yusuf Aydin, edited by Maxim Kmits

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SOUTHEAST ASIA

Indonesia as an Economic Lynchpin; For Better or For Worse?

Indonesia as an Economic Lynchpin; For Better or For Worse?

Jaeden Tee, edited by Katia Konopelko

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