Foreign Policy
Rossotrudnichestvo: Russian Public Diplomacy
Rossotrudnichestvo uses Russian Houses, language programs, scholarships and cooperation to build ties, but war-linked sanctions and propaganda have weakened its credibility.
Brazil-India Relations: BRICS, Partnership and Trade
Brazil-India combines strategic partnership with concentrated trade, expanding technology cooperation, and coordination in BRICS, IBSA, G4, and G20.
Brazil-China Relations: Trade and Strategic Partnership
Since 1974, Brazil-China ties combine commodity trade with technology and infrastructure cooperation inside a global strategic partnership.
Sports Diplomacy: Meaning, Tools and Examples
Governments, sports bodies and athletes project image, open dialogue, seek recognition and impose reputational pressure through sport.
Japan’s Cultural Diplomacy
Japan’s cultural diplomacy uses language, exchange, pop culture and tourism to build foreign attraction, economic influence and political trust.
China-Russia Relations: Strategy, Trade and Limits
China and Russia coordinate against Western pressure, while Russian dependence and Chinese caution limit the partnership’s reach.
Industry 4.0 and Technological Competition
Industry 4.0 links automation, data and industrial policy to competition over productivity, standards and technological autonomy.
U.S.-China Relations: Competition and Trade
Strategic rivalry, trade and economic dependence shape United States-China relations in the twenty-first century.
Digital Diplomacy: Meaning, Tools and Foreign Policy Uses
Digital diplomacy uses online tools, data and digital policy to communicate, provide services and pursue foreign-policy goals.
Cultural Diplomacy: Meaning, Tools and Examples
Cultural diplomacy uses language, education, arts, heritage and exchange to build trust abroad, but it works only when audiences find the message credible.
U.S. Foreign Policy in the Indo-Pacific
U.S. Indo-Pacific policy combines alliances, deterrence, economic security and regional diplomacy amid competition with China.
China’s Foreign Policy: History, Priorities and Challenges
China’s foreign policy protects party rule and national development while seeking greater security in Asia and a stronger Chinese voice in global governance.
Neoclassical Realism in International Relations
Neoclassical Realism explains the foreign policy of states by combining pressures from the international system with perceptions, institutions, and state capacity.
Japan’s Foreign Policy: History, Pillars and Challenges
Japan’s foreign policy links the U.S. alliance, FOIP, economic security, regional disputes, China, North Korea, and global diplomacy.
The International Politics of the Holy See
The Holy See is a subject of international law and a major player in international relations, through the Pope and his diplomatic service.
Lula’s 2023 UN Speech: Summary and Analysis
Lula’s speech touched on themes that are important to Brazil, but it barely discussed Ukraine and the UN Security Council.
Big Stick Policy: Meaning and Examples
The Big Stick policy was Roosevelt’s strategy of negotiating while keeping U.S. military force ready, especially in Latin America.
Why does China want the South China Sea?
This vast ocean is linked to China’s history, has enormous economic potential, and is key to securing the country in the Pacific.