Military escalation is the process by which opponents increase the intensity and geographic scope of a conflict....
Political unrest refers to a state of social and political instability marked by protests, strikes, and other...
Authoritarian rule poses a growing threat to global freedom. Around the world, tyrants are becoming increasingly adept...
In war, as in any situation fraught with conflicting interests, it can be difficult to separate the...
International relations is the study of how people, governments, businesses and ideas move across borders. It is...
Coup d’etat is the “seizure by action of a small group of discontented elites, usually of military...
An international organization that monitors compliance with a cease-fire, troop withdrawal or other conditions of a peace...
A Peace agreement is a set of rules that define how conflicts should be resolved. It includes...
A global recession occurs when several countries simultaneously experience economic slowdowns or declines. These economic fluctuations may...
In the eyes of international humanitarian law (IHL), armed conflict is an event or situation where a...