Andrew Alam-Nist
Some Thoughts On Economic Growth
In the second week of Directed Studies, a yearlong course at Yale that gives a survey of the history of Western Thought, we read...
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Martin Alfonsin-Larson
- Nov 7, 2022
- 6 min
Has Social Media Facilitated Widespread Belief In Conspiracy?
Picture this: it is late 2024 (close to a polarising election, of course) when a new conspiracy theory designed by white supremacists...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- Aug 2, 2022
- 4 min
The Genocide That The West Forgot
When I ask if people know what Operation Searchlight is, generally very few people have heard the name. Those who have rarely know the...
Theo Naylor Marlow
- Jul 25, 2022
- 5 min
On Being Boring - The Culture Conflict
The ‘war’ part of ‘culture war’ is starting to seem increasingly apt. In a war, there are two sides. Upon whichever side you find...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- Jul 19, 2022
- 4 min
How Progressive Is Pope Francis's Stance On Homosexuality?
The Catholic Church has historically opposed efforts to defend LGBT rights. The Catechism of the Catholic Church, the Vatican’s...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- Jul 4, 2022
- 7 min
How Should The US Respond To The Threat Of A Chinese Invasion Of Taiwan?
Intro Recently, Admiral Philip Davidson, Commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command suggested that China may invade Taiwan within the...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- Jun 28, 2022
- 6 min
Is Democracy Experiencing A Worldwide Setback?
The 20th century was characterised largely by a global rise in democracy, with the number of countries which possessed basic democratic...
Theo Naylor Marlow
- Nov 22, 2021
- 12 min
The What And Why Of Fascist Tendencies In Western Politics
It can be no secret that the term ‘fascist’ has become a particularly cantankerous word in modern politics. Under the auspices of...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- Oct 7, 2021
- 6 min
What Will The Future Of American Power Look Like?
America's Rise American power has been dominant for most living memory, and certainly since the end of the Second World War. By the end...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- Sep 13, 2021
- 10 min
Should Capital Punishment Have Any Place In 21st-Century Democracies?
Intro For most of human existence in organised society, most societies have punished the perpetrators of serious crimes with the penalty...
Purav Menon
- Sep 5, 2021
- 11 min
Can The Press Be Politically Neutral?
Editor's Note: This essay is adapted from Purav's John Locke extended essay, and uses sections from his entry into the Butler Politics...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- Jun 7, 2021
- 6 min
Is The Repatriation of Colonial Artefacts A Moral Duty?
Over the past few decades, there has been an increasing awareness of and support for the repatriation of colonial artefacts to their...
Purav Menon
- May 30, 2021
- 10 min
How Effective Is The Nordic Welfare Model?
Editors Note: This is a modified version of an essay originally written for Purav's economics A level coursework Introduction The Nordic...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- May 24, 2021
- 10 min
Addressing 4 Arguments Against The Abolition Of The Senate's Filibuster
Introduction The filibuster in the US Senate is a defining feature of America’s modern political system. It was also introduced...
Purav Menon
- Apr 19, 2021
- 6 min
How Rush Limbaugh Contributed To The Polarisation Of American Politics
Rush Hudson Limbaugh III – political commentator, author, TV show host, and most notably radio personality – passed away on February...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- Apr 4, 2021
- 4 min
A Look At The Political Messaging of Hamilton
The Political Atmosphere Around Release 2015, the year when Hamilton first emerged in theatres off-Broadway, would prove to be a...
Adi Raj
- Apr 4, 2021
- 6 min
Is It Better For A Ruler To Be Feared Than Loved?
In his book, The Prince, originally written in 1513, Niccolò Machiavelli considered whether it is better for a ruler to be feared than...
Towa Matsuda
- Mar 21, 2021
- 9 min
Is Healthcare a Fundamental Human Right?
(Figures referenced are placed at the bottom of the article) Article 25 of the United Nations’ Universal Declaration of Human Rights...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- Mar 12, 2021
- 6 min
How Should The Biden Administration Remedy The Iranian Nuclear Issue?
In 2015, following a large build-up in Iran’s nuclear capabilities, the P5 and Germany worked alongside Iran to draft the Joint...
Andrew Alam-Nist
- Feb 28, 2021
- 4 min
Are Nuclear Weapons Responsible For A New Era Of Peace?
The advent of nuclear weapons accompanied a remarkable and somewhat unprecedented decline in large interstate conflicts. There has not...
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