International Law and the War in Ukraine: Interview with Professor Marko Milanovic

July 24, 2023

Marko Milanovic is Professor of Public International Law at the University of Reading School of Law. He is co-general editor of the ongoing Tallinn Manual 3.0 project on the application of international law in cyberspace and Senior Fellow, NATO Cooperative Cyber Defence Centre of Excellence.

Keeping Alaska Native Languages Alive: Interview with Dr. X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell

April 10, 2023

Dr. X̱ʼunei Lance Twitchell is of Tlingit, Haida, Yup'ik, and Sami heritage and is a Professor of Alaska Native Languages at the University of Alaska Southeast. He is a multimedia artist who works in Northwest Coast Arts, poetry, screenwriting, audio, film, and photography.

Tuvalu's Fight to Exist: Interview with Minister Simon Kofe

August 7, 2023

Simon Kofe currently serves as the Minister of Justice, Communications and Foreign Affairs of Tuvalu.

Democracy and Development in Timor-Leste: Interview with President José Ramos-Horta

August 31, 2022

José Ramos-Horta is the current president of Timor-Leste and was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for his decades-long work toward a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor.

Indonesia: Low Profile, High Stakes

August 26, 2022

As the world begins to wake up to Indonesia’s vast potential, nearly seventy years of non-alignment will be tested.

Space Innovation in Zimbabwe and Beyond: Interview with Ruvimbo Samanga

August 22, 2022

Ruvimbo Samanga has been recognized as an African Space Leader, an Emerging Space Leader and a Young Space Leader for her contributions in policy, business, education and outreach.

The Future of Space Diplomacy: Interview with Dr. Benjamin L. Schmitt

June 17, 2022

Dr. Benjamin L. Schmitt is a Research Associate at the Harvard-Smithsonian Center for Astrophysics. He recently co-founded the Duke Space Diplomacy Lab.

The Space Race Expands: Why African Nations Are Looking Beyond Earth

April 15, 2022

The African space industry’s immense growth in recent years is a product of innovation in its applications, a need for stronger control of natural resources, and a desire to join the ranks of the preeminent space powers of the 21st century.

Mongolia: On The Verge of a Mineral Miracle

February 11, 2022

Numerous obstacles lie in the path of the wolf economy, if Mongolia is indeed to avoid the resource curse that has befallen so many nations before.

Micronesia: The Next US-China Battleground

December 6, 2021

For a small country facing issues ranging from climate change to mass unemployment, Micronesia may have no desire to be the center of the Pacific’s newest geopolitical struggle.