On Nov. 24, 2018, Taiwan’s ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) suffered a crushing defeat in the island’s “9 in 1” elections. Did this drubbing at the polls reflect a shift in support for the party? Has opinion shifted on other important issues — particularly Taipei’s relationship with Beijing? Dr. Dennis Hickey, distinguished professor of … [Read more...] about What the latest opinion polls say about Taiwan
The Missouri State University Model United Nations (UN) team received a total of six awards at the Midwest conference last month. MSU represented the People’s Republic of China, portraying what Chinese diplomats would do in simulations of UN committee meetings. “Missouri State prides itself on accurately representing the nation we are given,” senior Jaren Newman said. “We … [Read more...] about Model citizens, model bears
Syria is a sanctioned country. Its people cannot do a lot of regular activities, such as banking, applying for visas and taking international exams. Their option is to travel across the border into Lebanon. However, Lebanon is clamping down on Syrians entering the country – even those who show required documents. Dr. David Romano, Thomas G. Strong professor of middle east … [Read more...] about Why Lebanon is restricting Syrians’ entry into the country
He has one goal: Help people around the world Juan Narvaez was an accounting major when he took a four-year leave from college. Now he’s graduating with a bachelor’s degree in global studies and three minors: Spanish, Latin American studies and international relations. "Before school started, I would walk around campus and there were these big posters of students and it had … [Read more...] about Making a global impact
“Iran and Turkey are up in arms,” said Dr. David Romano. “This is tectonic.” Romano is talking about the Kurdistan referendum on independence scheduled for Sept. 25. As a professor of political science at Missouri State University, Romano’s research is on foreign policy in the Middle East. He spent half of his 2016-17 academic year sabbatical in Iraqi Kurdistan, behind the … [Read more...] about Could Sept. 25 be independence day for Kurdistan?