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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

Vanderbilt's First and Only Nonpartisan Political Journal

Vanderbilt Political Review

After 9 Years of Military Presence, French Troops Exit Mali

After 9 Years of Military Presence, French Troops Exit Mali

Pipa Powers, Contributor April 19, 2022

In 2013, French troops entered Mali and have maintained a consistent presence in the nation ever since. The original intent of the operation was to challenge the attempted jihadist movement to control...

No Negotiation, No Partnership, No Compromise - The Coup in Sudan

No Negotiation, No Partnership, No Compromise – The Coup in Sudan

Ria Mehrotra, Contributor December 10, 2021

The most recent coup in Sudan, in which the military took control, has sparked a discussion about the barriers to democracy of an unstable government.  The coup was apparently initiated in an effort...

OP-ED: Chinese FDI in Africa is Modern-Day Colonialism

OP-ED: Chinese FDI in Africa is Modern-Day Colonialism

Pipa Powers, Contributor September 13, 2021

African nations have long experienced exploitation and colonialism at the hands of powerful Western nations. Following the aftermath of Western colonialism, various countries attempted to rebuild the African...

The Tired, the Poor, the Huddled Masses: Why A Travel Ban is the Wrong Ebola Strategy

Emmett McKinney October 25, 2014

The United States is no stranger to foreign threats--but we also tend to consider ourselves exempt. By 1937, for example, Adolf Hitler had started his meteoric rise to power. It seemed that war was approaching,...

Africa Rising

Ryan Higgins October 24, 2012

As the rest of the world is still trying to resurrect itself from economic crisis, a new economic player is beginning to emerge.  Africa is beginning to prove itself on an international stage, becoming...

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