Georgetown Journal of International Affairs

07/23/2025

The 26th Edition of the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs is now available via Project MUSE.

“Global Gaps” is our 26th print edition and Summer 2025 issues, examining the widening disconnects that define our current moment. As social, economic, technological, and geopolitical systems evolve, they do so unevenly, revealing fractures in global governance, knowledge production, and institutional frameworks.

These gaps are not only material or spatial; they extend into the normative and epistemological realms, shaping who has power, whose voices are heard, and whose futures are secured. This issue interrogates the consequences of these structural mismatches and explores potential architectures for bridging them in pursuit of a more inclusive and coherent global order.

09/05/2024

Caitlin Chin-Rothmann, a fellow with the Strategic Technologies Program at the (CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies), urges countries to enact formal boundaries on spyware and commercial surveillance to effectively address threats to public safety and human rights. 👇

Over the past decade, to strengthen its political alliances with countries such as Saudi Arabia and the UAE, Israel has turned to the NSO Group.

09/03/2024

Dr. Cliff Ubba Kodero analyzes an "intellectual apartheid" in scholarship on international relations. He also explores themes of pan-Africanism and performative regionalism on the African continent.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4gdMUuv

08/28/2024

Alexander Korolev argues that Russia's invasion of Ukraine can be better explained by offensive geopolitical rationality rather than solely by Vladimir Putin's characteristics.

While Putin miscalculated some aspects of the war, he correctly assessed the limits of Western support, non-Western cooperation with Russia, and the limited impact of sanctions, making a nuanced geopolitical response essential for the West.

Many assessments of the reasons for Russia’s invasion of Ukraine have emphasized Vladimir Putin’s individual characteristics or belief in Ukraine’s cultural affinity to Russia.

08/26/2024

Dr. Sven Daniel Wolfe, a fellow at ETH Zürich Spatial Development and Urban Policy (SPUR), argues that despite recent reforms, the Olympic Games still harm host cities, particularly disadvantaged groups. He advocates for an independent body to regulate mega-events and give residents a say in their occurrence and impact. 👇

Recent reforms by the International Olympic Committee have made progress in reducing some of these damages to host cities and societies.

08/22/2024

In 2022, annual global military expenditure reached a record high of $2,240 billion. In the 25th print edition, the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs spoke to Adedeji Ebo, Director, and Deputy to the High Representative at the United Nations Office for Disarmament Affairs, about the challenges facing multilateralism and how international arms control can adapt in response.

Read the interview now 👉 bit.ly/3XhedeP

08/20/2024

Emma Briant, an expert on propaganda who helped uncover the Cambridge Analytica and Facebook scandal in 2018, sits down with GJIA to address misunderstandings about propaganda, discuss important issues, and offer insights for addressing the problem in the future.

Read this interview, along with several other articles, in the 25th edition of the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs 👉 https://bit.ly/3yLtdct

08/20/2024

In the 25th print edition, GJIA sits down with Enrico Letta to discuss his official report "Much More Than a Market" on the future of the single market in .

Read now via Project MUSE 👉 https://bit.ly/4dx1dbQ

08/16/2024

The 25th Edition of the Georgetown Journal of International Affairs is now available on Project MUSE, featuring interviews with Steven Levitsky, Enrico Letta, Chico Harlan, Adedeji Ebo, and Emma Briant.

Read now 👉 https://muse.jhu.edu/issue/51848

07/15/2024

The Romani “tradition” of early marriage is not just a quaint custom. Human rights activists emphasize that it is a cover for a profound issue of segregation and discrimination against Romani communities, writes Sophie Datishvili from the European Roma Rights Centre.

Read more 👉 https://bit.ly/4f41gwF

07/14/2024

The role of women and religion in helping resolve geopolitical turmoil in the Middle East and Eurasia can be an integral factor. As scholars like Dr. Kadayifci-Orellana have studied, peaceful interpretations of religion can be interpreted into resolution solutions. Women, too, play an important part role in these regions, but often need the help of non-profit organizations.

In this episode, GJIA sits down with Dr. S. Ayse Kadayifci-Orellana, an affiliate researcher at the Georgetown Institute for Women, Peace, and Security, to discuss the potential role of religion and women in the Middle East and Eurasia.

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