The South China Sea is a crucial maritime passage connecting the Pacific and Indian Oceans: its strategic location for maritime roads, the vast quantity of resources that comes with it, and the overlapping territorial claims among coastal states, such as China, Vietnam, the Philippines, Malaysia, Brunei, and Taiwan, have made the territory one of the most unsettled geopolitical conflicts of …

China’s energy ambitions are reshaping the global landscape, influencing economic, environmental, and geopolitical dynamics. As the world’s largest energy consumer and a leader in renewable energy investments, the broader implications of China’s energy strategy are raising numerous concerns about whether they can be considered a threat or an opportunity for global leaders. China’s pursuit of energy resources has led the …

Taiwan is experiencing a growing self-identity with the passing of time. The democratic government and its own constitutions are key factors in shaping the political perceptions of younger generations that are distancing themselves from Chinese rule. On the other hand, Beijing still sees self-ruled Taiwan as a breakaway province that will eventually join its national borders. Despite the strong economic …

According to data collected and published by UNHCR, over the past decade, extreme climate-related events triggered an average of 21.5 million new displacements per year, more than twice as many refugees caused by conflicts. By 2050, this could reach 1.2 billion people fleeing from their houses because of devastating climate change. Considering that science has proved the effects of the …

According to a global study conducted by the Pew Research Centre in 2012, only 16% of the global population was not affiliated with any religion. In the last decade, this number followed the tendency to decrease, reaching 14,4% of world population considered as atheist (Statista, 2022). It is obvious that compared to all the religious citizens, this number might seems …

The social media and online platforms have turned into the new political arena of the 21st century: the debates held traditionally in town halls, in Parliaments, or in other traditional spaces, are now leaving space for online types of engagements among citizens and high political stakeholders. If one side, the advent of digitalization has revolutionized politics making it more transparent, …

The rise of far-right parties in Europe has been a significant political development in recent years. A variety of factors, including economic dislocation, immigration, and security concerns, have driven this shift. However, the impact of this ascendancy on Ukraine is a complex and multifaceted issue. Diverging Far-Right Stances on Ukraine On one hand, some far-right parties in Europe have shown …

Tensions between North and South Korea are no news, after all the new countries are technically “at war”. However, in recent months we have witnessed an escalation of military, specifically nuclear tensions between the two Koreas, which represents a break from the welcomed inter-state agreement signed in 2018. Under the Comprehensive Military Agreement (CMA), both countries committed to “completely cease …

            In the last month, the world came to a halt with the escalation of the long-term conflict in Palestine. The attack made by Hamas against Israel in early October, which then led to Israel’s quick self-defense and, even quicker, a series of disproportionate attacks against the Gaza Strip, and all the civilians who were then exposed to the many horrors …

            It is no news that the conflict in the Israel-Palestinian region has been receiving a lot of attention over the last decades; however, the recent attacks have been extremely shocking and have allowed us to see how the development of such a deadly conflict can have unimaginable outcomes for the international community.             As this article is being written, after over …