CJFP Winter 2025 Journal
The editorial board is pleased to present the Winter 2025 issue of the Chicago Journal of Foreign Policy. It can be found here.
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The Impact and Importance of Indigenous Rights Education in New Zealand
Alex Jung, University of Chicago Indigenous rights have often been at the center of contention in several states living in the post-colonial era. Whilst the issue of colonial identities appeared most relevant in the 19th and early 20th century, with 1,500 languages on the brink of extinction by the
Hezbollah's Presence in Latin America and its Threat to U.S. Domestic Security
By Arjan Sandhu, University of Chicago Introduction Hezbollah is a Lebanese Shi’a political party and paramilitary group that was formed in 1982 in response to the Israeli invasion of Lebanon.[1] The group was likely behind the 1983 truck bomb attack on the U.S. Marine Corps barracks at
CJFP Spring 2024 Journal
The editorial board is pleased to present the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of the Chicago Journal of Foreign Policy. It can be found here.
GPT Stands for ‘Geopolitical Tension’: How AI Raises the Temperature in the Semiconductor Cold War Between the U.S. and China
By Andrew Bruner, Taylor University On November 30, 2022, Silicon Valley’s OpenAI released Chat-GPT, and within its first five days, the AI chatbot hit over one million users.[1] Not even two years later, the world is still grappling with the massive impact that artificial technologies as a whole
The European Far-Right Phenomenon
By Francisco Gutierrez, University of Chicago During the second half of the 20th century, European right-wing ideology was characterized in fairly simple terms, with right-wing political parties serving as the line of defense against global communism and the USSR. Perhaps the biggest proponents of the capitalist world order, these parties
Hearts, Minds, and Terror: Sanctions Cannot Stop the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Playbook
By Kenzo Hannah, University of Chicago Germany is currently pushing the European Union to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).[1] The European Union would join the U.S. and several other nations in classifying the organization as such. This article will establish Iranian
Iran-Tajikistan Relations in the Context of the Greater Iran Socio-cultural Space
By Maria Poltorykhina, University of Chicago Tajikistan and Iran potential alliance is the alliance of the poorest country in Central Asia and of the most sanctioned country in the world. However, both these countries belong to one of the most ancient and influential world civilizations, Persia. As Iran's
Navigating Tensions in the South China Sea: A Multidimensional Analysis
By Megan Wei, University of Chicago The South China Sea has long been a flashpoint for regional tension, with competing territorial claims at the heart of a complex and evolving geopolitical struggle. Stretching from the Strait of Malacca to the Strait of Taiwan, this vital waterway includes hundreds of islands,
The Risks of Quantum Supremacy
By Daniel Maresca, University of Chicago Quantum computing—a revolutionary technology positioned to benefit society through streamlined problem-solving, advanced simulations, and innovations in fields like healthcare and materials science—presents more risks than benefits when examined from a national security perspective.[1] The unparalleled capabilities threaten the dismantling of existing
Eradication vs. Abandonment: Changing Community Social Norms Around FGM
By Kacey Archer, University of Chicago Humanitarian intervention is often caught between two frequently conflicting ideals: universal human rights and a society’s entitlement to cultural autonomy. In some cases, the rights of an individual and the rights of a community appear to be so deeply incompatible that addressing inhumane
Afghanistan and the Myth of an “Orderly” Withdrawal
By Omar Abdelrahman, University of Texas at Austin On August 15, Americans watched in horror as Taliban pickup trucks covered in white flags flooded the streets of Kabul, marking the tragic end of America’s longest war. The eyes of the world fixated on the heartbreaking scenes of Afghans hanging