by SKUCUKKOLBASI16@KU.EDU.TR | Jan 18, 2022 | Koç University
In early February 2021, France passed a bill which raised tension within the country. The bill has a goal to enhance secular system by “anti-separatism” understanding. However, it has been criticized globally by its polarizing and anti-Islamist nature. The...
by Marley Belanger | Dec 9, 2021 | Suffolk University
Cameroon is a country facing three major humanitarian emergencies: the Anglophone Crisis/Ambazonia Civil War, conflict with the terrorist organization Boko Haram in the Far North, and a massive refugee crisis. All of this is coupled with the impact of COVID-19....
by Camille Rybacki | Mar 29, 2021 | American University
The modern state is often traced back to the Treaty of Westphalia in 1648. In this narrative, the current political order is tied to ideas of religious tolerance and respect for sovereignty. Those sound like nice ideas, right? Sure, but when you take a closer look the...
by Alexander Engelsman | Mar 12, 2021 | American University
A pair of controversial bills coming to the French Senate this month have many worried about the authoritarian pandering of the current administration, leading up to the elections next year. Some governments across the world have been using the Coronavirus as a...
by Elif Sen | Jan 8, 2021 | Koç University
In October 2020, a bill called “global security” was proposed in France, which was highly controversial and triggered major protests that turned violent. Although several articles of the draft have been criticized, Article 24, which prohibits documenting and sharing...