CJFP Spring 2024 Journal
The editorial board is pleased to present the Spring/Summer 2024 issue of the Chicago Journal of Foreign Policy. It can be found here.
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GPT Stands for ‘Geopolitical Tension’: How AI Raises the Temperature in the Semiconductor Cold War Between the U.S. and China
By Andrew Bruner, Taylor University On November 30, 2022, Silicon Valley’s OpenAI released Chat-GPT, and within its first five days, the AI chatbot hit over one million users.[1] Not even two years later, the world is still grappling with the massive impact that artificial technologies as a whole
The Forgotten Islands – Imperialism and its Modern Legacy in the Pacific
By Shikhar Sehgal, University of Chicago "Oceania is vast, Oceania is expanding. Oceania is hospitable and generous, Oceania is humanity rising from the depths of brine and regions of fire deeper still, Oceania is us. We are the sea, we are the ocean, we must wake up to this
The European Far-Right Phenomenon
By Francisco Gutierrez, University of Chicago During the second half of the 20th century, European right-wing ideology was characterized in fairly simple terms, with right-wing political parties serving as the line of defense against global communism and the USSR. Perhaps the biggest proponents of the capitalist world order, these parties
Hearts, Minds, and Terror: Sanctions Cannot Stop the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps’ Playbook
By Kenzo Hannah, University of Chicago Germany is currently pushing the European Union to designate the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO).[1] The European Union would join the U.S. and several other nations in classifying the organization as such. This article will establish Iranian
Iran-Tajikistan Relations in the Context of the Greater Iran Socio-cultural Space
By Maria Poltorykhina, University of Chicago Tajikistan and Iran potential alliance is the alliance of the poorest country in Central Asia and of the most sanctioned country in the world. However, both these countries belong to one of the most ancient and influential world civilizations, Persia. As Iran's
Navigating Tensions in the South China Sea: A Multidimensional Analysis
By Megan Wei, University of Chicago The South China Sea has long been a flashpoint for regional tension, with competing territorial claims at the heart of a complex and evolving geopolitical struggle. Stretching from the Strait of Malacca to the Strait of Taiwan, this vital waterway includes hundreds of islands,
The Risks of Quantum Supremacy
By Daniel Maresca, University of Chicago Quantum computing—a revolutionary technology positioned to benefit society through streamlined problem-solving, advanced simulations, and innovations in fields like healthcare and materials science—presents more risks than benefits when examined from a national security perspective.[1] The unparalleled capabilities threaten the dismantling of existing
Eradication vs. Abandonment: Changing Community Social Norms Around FGM
By Kacey Archer, University of Chicago Humanitarian intervention is often caught between two frequently conflicting ideals: universal human rights and a society’s entitlement to cultural autonomy. In some cases, the rights of an individual and the rights of a community appear to be so deeply incompatible that addressing inhumane
Afghanistan and the Myth of an “Orderly” Withdrawal
By Omar Abdelrahman, University of Texas at Austin On August 15, Americans watched in horror as Taliban pickup trucks covered in white flags flooded the streets of Kabul, marking the tragic end of America’s longest war. The eyes of the world fixated on the heartbreaking scenes of Afghans hanging
Is Paul Kagame’s Rwanda on the Brink of Authoritarianism?
By Tom Smee, University of Chicago Arsenal Football Club, one of the world’s biggest sports teams, has retained the same jersey sponsor since 2018: “Visit Rwanda”. This unique sponsorship is symbolic of Rwanda’s decades-long push to rapidly grow the economy through tourism and other non-resource-intensive sectors, especially in
Industrial-Military Ambition: The PRC's Strategic Cyber Offensive
By Seth Poling, University of Chicago Introduction Cyberspace has become embedded in the fabric of large swaths of the globe. Individual actors, groups, and governments use cyberspace to store, process, and transmit billions of data points daily. Some of these data are more valuable than others. Consider a firm’s