PROSPECT

Journal of International Affairs

“I am not an Athenian or a Greek, but a citizen of the world.”

– Socrates

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November 11, 2022

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Sportswashing, a History

Sports, Politics, and Autocracy Photo Credit: AP News/ Jon Super By Kurt JohnstonStaff Writer Qatar has a higher FIFA world ranking than Global Freedom Score. It is also hosting this year’s edition of the biggest sporting event in the world: the football World Cup. From a purely sporting perspective, Qatar’s appointment as host is already […]
November 9, 2022

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Op-Ed: How Long Will We Ignore Myanmar’s Seventy Year Civil War?

Photo Credit: UN Women By Mihir ShenoyStaff Writer For much of the international community, 2022 has been viewed as a year of turmoil, as a result of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, which has significantly impacted commodity prices and the worldwide balance of power. When learning about international affairs, people tend to focus on countries […]
November 2, 2022

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BTS: The Debate on the Draft

Photo Credit: EMMA MCINTYRE/GETTY IMAGES Staff WriterHarshita Devavarapu Earlier this week, Big Hit Music, world supergroup BTS’ management company, released a statement that Kim Seok-jin, the oldest member, is going to initiate the process of compulsory military enlistment. This came as a huge surprise for the BTS ARMY– fans of the boy band– and sparked […]

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