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Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

Doomed to Hope: A Professor’s Journey from Damascus to Vanderbilt

Doomed to Hope: A Professor’s Journey from Damascus to Vanderbilt

Karim Oliver October 5, 2016

By Karim Oliver  This is the first installment of a series on Syrian refugees in Nashville. Professor Issam Eido taught his last class at the University of Damascus in December of 2011. It was the...

Widespread Corruption in the Modern International Sphere - The Panama Papers and Their Repercussions

Widespread Corruption in the Modern International Sphere – The Panama Papers and Their Repercussions

Connor Saeman April 6, 2016

When was the last time you heard relevant news of a ghost corporation, an illegitimate offshore account, or an ominous cover organization as part of money laundering or tax evasion schemes? It has probably...

The Trump of the Netherlands

The Trump of the Netherlands

Noah van Mierlo March 29, 2016

To many Americans, the rise of Donald J. Trump to the top of the Republican Party has been shocking. After all, his candidacy was largely seen as a joke when he announced it, and his insults to immigrants...

The Gamble of the Century: How "Brexit" threatens the UK's economy

The Gamble of the Century: How “Brexit” threatens the UK’s economy

Guest Submissions March 14, 2016

“A vote to leave is the gamble of the century. And it would be our children’s futures on the table if we were to roll the dice.” – David Cameron, February 28 The "Brexit" question, of whether...

Puerto Rico in the Spotlight: The Supreme Court, Territorial Sovereignty, and Double Jeopardy

Puerto Rico in the Spotlight: The Supreme Court, Territorial Sovereignty, and Double Jeopardy

Emily Stewart January 17, 2016

As a case that could have grand consequences for the Puerto Rican government and its citizens, Puerto Rico v. Sanchez Valle appears at face value to be a standard case. The facts of the case involve two...

A New Look For Canada

A New Look For Canada

Avi Mediratta December 31, 2015

On October 19, The Canadian federal election was held to elect new members of the House of Commons, Canada’s lower house of Parliament. The three major parties in Canada are the right-leaning Conservative...

NEW YORK, NY - APRIL 23:  Jared Cohen attends the premiere of "Catching Hell" during the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival at BMCC Tribeca PAC on April 23, 2011 in New York City.  (Photo by Henry S. Dziekan III/Getty Images)

Technology in Political Affairs: Interview with Jared Cohen, Director of Google Ideas

Jeffrey Greenberg December 3, 2015

In the wake of ISIS’ recent attacks in Paris, terror threats in Belgium, the subsequent online battle between ISIS and the hacker group Anonymous, and stories coming out about ISIS’ unrivaled online...

Liberté, égalité, fraternité...but not for all

Liberté, égalité, fraternité…but not for all

Allia Calkins December 2, 2015

Life goes on. Nearly three weeks after the deadly terrorist attacks in Paris, France, the French have returned to their lives. Paris recently hosted a global climate change conference, and on December...

The Burqa Ban: How a New Swiss Law Ignores Freedom of Expression

The Burqa Ban: How a New Swiss Law Ignores Freedom of Expression

Avi Mediratta November 30, 2015

The recent terror attacks against Paris have sent shockwaves across the globe. The targeting and bombing of French civilians by ISIL was seen as an attack on the French way of life. The safety and security...

How the States Can (and Will) Hurt Refugee Resettlement

How the States Can (and Will) Hurt Refugee Resettlement

Christopher St. Clair November 17, 2015

Monday saw a flurry of mostly Republican governors making pledges to prevent Syrian refugees from ever crossing their borders at any cost. More than two dozen governors made statements of different degrees,...

Cold War Round 2 or a New Kind of U.S.-Russian Struggle for Global Domination?

Cold War Round 2 or a New Kind of U.S.-Russian Struggle for Global Domination?

Emily Stewart October 27, 2015

Russian aggression against the United States is certainly not an unfamiliar phenomenon for the United States. Indeed, the recent past provides many examples of situations in which the United States and...

Why Britain Needs Electoral Change

Why Britain Needs Electoral Change

Noah van Mierlo October 26, 2015

For many years, there has been debate in the United Kingdom regarding its electoral system. Since the 19th century, the United Kingdom has used a single-member district electoral system: the First Past...

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