International Relations / International Relations

Emmanuel Adebola Balogun, Skidmore College

Can the U.S. Take Allies for Granted? Testing US-Japan Alliance Through Wargaming Simulation - Jiaxin Dong, Peking University

Engaging with Bad Actors for Good Ends: The Case of Diplomatic and Security Engagement with the Taliban in “Global War Against Terrorism” (The Rise and Spread of ISIS Beyond Iraq and Syria) - Spozhmai Stanakzai, Chapman University

Examining the Balance of Power in the Middle East with Emphasis on the Power Struggle in Syria, Iraq and Yemen - Mohammad Reza Reza Mahdavi, University of Tehran

Indian Factor in Pakistan’s Policy Toward Afghanistan - Shahzad Akhtar, University of Lahore

Pakistan-Afghanistan Relationship beyond Strategic Depth: Exploring Alternative Options for Pakistan in the Endgame of Afghanistan - Arshad Ali, University of Management and Technology, Lahore

Security Cooperation and Its Contribution Against Maritime Drugs Trafficking in the Americas - Rafael Hurtado, University of Central Florida

Third Wheel’s Dilemma: The U.S.-Japan-South Korea Trilateral Security Relationship and South Korea’s Relative Abandonment Threat - Bongjoo Peter Kim, University at Buffalo