Harvard International Review

Harvard International Review America's first barcoded international relations journal. Find us on newsstands or follow us for inci Notable alumni of the undergraduate staff include Philip A.

The Harvard International Review (HIR) is an undergraduate online and quarterly print publication of international relations, with content contributed by the world's leading experts as well as staff writers. The HIR features under-appreciated topics in the international affairs discourse and novel perspectives on more widely discussed topics. The publication is a source of critical analysis, disti

nguishing itself from other publications by serving as a forum for academic debate, applying theory to case studies, analyzing historical trends, and making informed predictions. The HIR has readership spanning six continents and can be found at newsstands and major bookstores. The HIR has featured contributions from a number of established scholars and policymakers from around the world, including Nelson Mandela, Aung San Suu Kyi, Jeffrey Sachs, Paul Krugman, Condoleezza Rice, Amartya Sen, Jimmy Carter, Bill Clinton, Ban Ki-Moon, Benazir Bhutto, Al Gore, Kofi Annan, and The Dalai Lama. Brimmer, Bernard Hebda, Congresswoman Elizabeth Esty, Simpsons writer Jeff Martin, Marc Rotenberg, Phillip Steck, and David Laibson.

Across the world, a new generation of cities is emerging. Egypt’s administrative capital is rising from the desert, inte...
10/29/2025

Across the world, a new generation of cities is emerging. Egypt’s administrative capital is rising from the desert, intended to relieve the congestion of Cairo and attract foreign capital. Indonesia is undertaking an even more radical experiment in relocating its capital from the sinking, overcrowded Jakarta to a newly planned city in the forests of Borneo. In Saudi Arabia, NEOM is perhaps the most audacious vision of all—a multi-billion-dollar futuristic zone featuring vertical living, autonomous transport, and AI-powered governance, heralded as a civilizational leap into Saudi Arabia’s post-oil future.

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As the global energy transition accelerates, the ocean floor has emerged as the next frontier in critical mineral compet...
10/29/2025

As the global energy transition accelerates, the ocean floor has emerged as the next frontier in critical mineral competition between the United States and China, as both countries seek geopolitical and energy dominance.

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When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa took the stage on June 2, 2024, his country was in crisis. For the first ti...
10/29/2025

When South African President Cyril Ramaphosa took the stage on June 2, 2024, his country was in crisis. For the first time in the nation’s free history, the African National Congress (ANC), the party of Nelson Mandela and every president since, had lost its majority in the National Assembly. The forces driving this result were clear: South Africa is one of the most unequal countries in the world, with high unemployment and rampant crime. Crumbling infrastructure and accusations of corruption have intensified criticism against the ruling ANC party.

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Sahar Albazar is a Member of the Egyptian Parliament, serving as Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Chair...
10/28/2025

Sahar Albazar is a Member of the Egyptian Parliament, serving as Deputy Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee and Chair of the Foreign Affairs Committee for Egypt’s majority party, Mostaqbal Watan. She previously served as President of the IPU Forum of Young Parliamentarians and was the founding Chair of the Women Parliamentary Council of the IMF–World Bank Parliamentary Network. She is a Young Global Leader of the World Economic Forum (2022), a Yale World Fellow, an Asia Global Fellow at Hong Kong University, and an Obama Leader representing Africa. She holds a Master in Public Administration from the Harvard Kennedy School.

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Arie M. Dubnov is an Associate Professor of History and International Affairs who also serves as the Max Ticktin Chair o...
10/28/2025

Arie M. Dubnov is an Associate Professor of History and International Affairs who also serves as the Max Ticktin Chair of Israel Studies at the Elliott School of International Affairs, the George Washington University. He has a forthcoming book with the Harvard University Press, discussing the history of British federal imperialism and Zionism.

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In 2023, the prestigious Italian Treccani Encyclopaedia chose “femminicidio,” Italian for “femicide,” as its word of the...
10/28/2025

In 2023, the prestigious Italian Treccani Encyclopaedia chose “femminicidio,” Italian for “femicide,” as its word of the year.
The unconventional decision came after more than 100 women were killed in Italy in 2023 and more than half by their current or ex-partner. Femicide—a term referring to the murder of a woman on account of her gender—is a growing problem in the country.

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Period poverty is one of the biggest problems endured by women in India today, with 23 million girls dropping out of sch...
10/28/2025

Period poverty is one of the biggest problems endured by women in India today, with 23 million girls dropping out of school annually due to lack of access to menstruation facilities. What led you to choose a menstrual cup as the optimal solution to the problems faced by women in India?

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We are so excited to announce that the HIR now has a podcast: the Harvard International Roundtable! The podcast aims to ...
09/29/2025

We are so excited to announce that the HIR now has a podcast: the Harvard International Roundtable!

The podcast aims to breakdown some of the more complex articles the HIR publishes. If you want to gain some niche knowledge on international topics, go give it a listen!

The podcast can be found on all streaming platforms.

“It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees.”So reads the most famous quote attributed to Emiliano Zapata,...
07/21/2025

“It is better to die on your feet than live on your knees.”

So reads the most famous quote attributed to Emiliano Zapata, a peasant farmer-turned-guerrilla who fought in the Mexican Revolution. His words are indicative of the drama and complexity of the destructive conflict, which lasted from 1910 to 1920. Although it killed more than a million civilians and soldiers, replaced one authoritarian government with another, and spilled over into the neighboring United States, the Revolution nevertheless remains a compelling symbol in Mexican politics. Revolutionary figures like Zapata and Pancho Villa are often portrayed as dashing folk heroes tragically cut down in their prime, and future president Claudia Sheinbaum urged supporters to “recover the essence of the Mexican Revolution” while campaigning in the 2024 presidential election.

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Earth Force Technologies positions itself at the intersection of sustainability and innovation. What global problem is y...
06/17/2025

Earth Force Technologies positions itself at the intersection of sustainability and innovation. What global problem is your company specifically trying to solve, and how does your approach differ from existing solutions?

I’ve worked in the climate sphere for the past 25 years. I spent the first 15 years in renewable energy—back when wind and solar were niche—helping those sectors grow both as a project developer in the private sector and in clean energy policy, which involved lobbying, drafting legislation, and securing public support for ballot measures.

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In the Netherlands, known for its effective water management, a political tsunami ensued after an unprecedented victory ...
06/17/2025

In the Netherlands, known for its effective water management, a political tsunami ensued after an unprecedented victory by the far-right Party for Freedom (PVV) in the November 2023 parliamentary elections. After six months of new coalition negotiations, the new Dutch government was sworn into office on July 2, 2024; the majority coalition consists of the PVV, ex-prime minister Mark Rutte’s People’s Party for Freedom and Democracy (VVD), the populist Farmer Citizen Movement (BBB), and the centrist New Social Contract party (NSC). The swearing-in of Prime Minister Dick Schoof marked a monumental end to the 14 years of Rutte’s tenure. The longest-serving Dutch prime minister to date, Rutte led four coalition governments between 2010 and 2023 before the most recent coalition government split on July 8, 2023. Coalition parties disagreed on asylum policies, with some objecting to Rutte’s proposal to restrict the scope for immigrant families to reunite, leading in large part to the collapse.

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Western media have historically neglected Central Asia as a region, and it is even hard to find information on female po...
06/17/2025

Western media have historically neglected Central Asia as a region, and it is even hard to find information on female political leaders. Many Central Asian countries still ban women from joining certain professions and have discriminatory laws that prevent women from inheriting money or property. Many of these nations also have extreme economic inequality, which often results in a select few women from wealthy families holding positions of power within the government. When female representation consists only of socioeconomic elites, it can create a false sense of representation, when in reality average women have no representation or access to the government. Strong authoritarian governments, like those in Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan, also prevent pluralism that could allow women to gain more power. This article highlights women from five Central Asian countries who either recently or currently hold positions of power, analyzing their roles and overall influence in government.

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