From Athens to the British Empire and on to the US – dominant powers have used might and consent to exert influence.
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The term can be traced back to the 1920s, but it only began to gain currency in the late 20th and early 21st centuries.
Projecting strength on the global stage doesn’t always require tanks and guns.
Is a US-China war inevitable? Perhaps that isn’t the lesson leaders should be taking from the ‘History of the Peloponnesian War.’
At the viral chatter stage of an outbreak, pathogens are just starting to infect people in sporadic bursts. It’s a sign that a pandemic may be on the horizon.
Dissecting a loaded term in international affairs, and what it means for a country to disrupt the prevailing US-led order that is itself now changing.
Rewriting the map can influence the public psyche in ways subtle and not so subtle.
The ‘liberal international order’ emerged out of the devastation of World War II − is it still relevant today?
Rather than clarifying American foreign policy, the term has long been used to tar critics or obfuscate legitimate international affairs questions.
L'Afrique connaît une crise de la faim : il est temps de changer l'approche de l'agriculture.
Students learn skills to help them distinguish fact from fiction in the world of AI.
‘Ours is the only city in Brazil where the Confederate flag flies,’ said a city council member in Santa Bárbara d’Oeste. A new law there bans ‘symbols that promote racist and segregationist ideas.’
Between 40% and 50% of children didn’t live past 5 in the US during the 19th century. Popular authors like Charles Dickens documented the common but no less gutting grief of losing a child.
Africa has a hunger crisis: it’s time to change the approach to agriculture.
The brain science behind the power struggle between parents and their children.
Tout est une question de perspective : Plus on monte, plus on voit la courbe.
It’s all about perspective: The higher you go, the more you can see the curve.
In the mid-19th century, photographs with ghostlike figures became collectible amusements thanks to the invention of the stereoscope – a device that created three-dimensional optical illusions.
Providing information about risks and easy-to-use test strips made people more likely to check their water quality. But there’s not much support for people whose water turns out to be tainted.
Why are Republicans talking about Kamala Harris’ laugh? It’s the latest stage in a long history of marginalizing Black women.
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Professor of English, Macalester College
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Psychology, Macalester College
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Professor of Anthropology, Macalester College
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Professor of Geography, Macalester College
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Professor of American Studies, Macalester College
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Associate Professor of Economics, Macalester College
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Professor of English, Macalester College
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Visiting Assistant Professor of Geography, Macalester College
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Professor of Geology, Macalester College
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Professor of Biology and Geology, Macalester College
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Professor of Political Science, Macalester College
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Associate Library Director, Macalester College
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Professor of Anthropology, Macalester College
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DeWitt Wallace Professor of Geography, Director of Food, Agriculture & Society Program, Macalester College
