Analysis and events

In this interview, Dan Prasuhn, Research Associate at Tessera, speaks with Dr. Alaa Al-Aridi, Professor of International Law, about the current U.S.-Israeli war with Iran and the wider regional escalation.

With Myanmar’s final election phase ending on January 26, 2026, this report argues that lasting stability depends less on the electoral process than on curbing the military’s corrupt revenue networks

Catherine Moez is a postdoctoral researcher at the University of Leicester and King’s College London, currently working on a project on long-run public opinion on immigration in Europe. Previously (2024-2025),

This op-ed compares the U.S. invasions of Panama and Venezuela to argue that both expose a recurring willingness to override international law in the name of national interest. It suggests
In this article, Mani Nouri examines the unfolding unrest in Iran as a revolutionary moment rather than a conventional protest movement. He argues that the convergence of mass popular anger,
"The UN was created to place international law above anarchy... If the kidnapping of a Head of State and the bombing of a sovereign country are tolerated, the message is
Canada is undergoing a fundamental strategic shift in its defense posture, moving from decades of minimal investment toward active modernization and increased continental security engagement. This transformation is driven by
Myanmar's sovereignty has been fundamentally fragmented since the military coup of February 2021, leading to a complex multi-polar conflict and Balkanization of the country along ethnic and religious lines. While

A Raphael Morrison Dorman Postdoctoral Fellow, Weatherhead Center for International Affairs, Harvard University. Salam Alsaadi holds a PhD in political science from the University of Toronto. He focuses on authoritarianism