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Cristina Mamani walks near an unused boat in Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second largest lake which has dried up due to water diversion for regional irrigation needs and a warmer, drier climate, according to local residents and scientists on July 24, 2021.
Cristina Mamani walks near an unused boat in Lake Poopo, Bolivia's second largest lake which has dried up due to water diversion for regional irrigation needs and a warmer, drier climate, according to local residents and scientists on July 24, 2021. REUTERS/Claudia Morales
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The Crisis of the Century: How the United States Can Protect Climate Migrants

by Anya Howko-Johnson August 26, 2022

The disastrous effects of climate change could displace more than a billion people in the next thirty years. International and domestic legal systems cannot continue to let climate migrants slip through the cracks.

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United Kingdom
Brexit’s Finish Line Is Only the "End of the Beginning" for Britain and the European Union
The United Kingdom faces numerous uncertainties as Brexit nears its nominal finish line.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick January 13, 2020 The Internationalist
World Order
The World Is Heading Back to the Future—to Another Volatile, Roaring ‘20s
The international politics of 2020 bear unnerving resemblance to the conditions that precipitated World War II.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick January 6, 2020 The Internationalist
Diplomacy and International Institutions
Six Global Summits to Watch in 2020
The year ahead promises to bring several gatherings of world leaders that could either continue the trend of declining international cooperation or breathe new life into multilateralism.
Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick December 18, 2019 The Internationalist
  • Women and Women's Rights
    Violence Against Women: Beyond Multilateral Virtue Signaling
    Multilateral institutions often focus on rhetoric over action in countering violence against women. States inclined to do better should take matters into their own hands and adopt feminist foreign policies. 
    Blog Post by Chelsea Thorpe December 17, 2019 The Internationalist
  • Global Governance
    The Alliance for Multilateralism Makes Sense. Can It Make Good?
    The incipient Alliance for Multilateralism comes at a pivotal moment, but its ambiguous identity represents a potential stumbling block.
    Blog Post by Stewart M. Patrick December 16, 2019 The Internationalist