Russia’s invasion of Ukraine was by no stretch of the imagination inevitable, but the factors that culminated in Putin eventually giving his troops the “go” were a long time in the making and include old territorial grievances, more recent Russian concerns about NATO and a healthy dose of authoritarianism. Let’s break down some key facts underlying the invasion.
Category: Independence
By Linus Hoeller, Northwestern University The concept of American decline has been around for about as long as America has been a global power. This is not surprising; when you are at the top, it can seem like the only way to go is down. The United States experienced its unipolar moment following the fall…
With all the headlines of a Catalan independence referendum lately, it is easy to forget that another European nation may be a whole lot closer to independence. Greenland is on the right track for complete independence, so much so that it has become a prime candidate for the position of “next country to become…