Maria Lydia Madieh Law School, IE University, Madrid, Spain. Dual Degree in Politics, Philosophy, Law, and Economics & Law. E-mail: mmadieh.ieu2023@student.ie.edu. Abstract This paper assesses the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a historical and geopolitical perspective, specifically on the central role played by the United States in shaping its trajectory. It traces...

Sasha Raed Karzon School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs, IE University, Madrid, Spain. Bachelor’s in International Relations E-mail: srk.ieu2024@student.ie.edu. Abstract This paper examines how the Kafala system shapes diplomatic tensions between Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) countries, such as Saudi Arabia, Qatar, UAE, and Kuwait, and major labor-sending nations such...

Federica Iannó Alma Mater Studiorum – University of Bologna, Bologna, Italy Master’s in International Relations. E-mail: federicasimona.ianno@studio.unibo.it Abstract This article seeks to investigate the impacts of the measures that the European Union is implementing to develop a strong digital diplomacy strategy, in order to mitigate drawbacks and maximize the perks...

Ignacio Hitt School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs. IE University, Madrid, Spain. Dual Bachelor’s Degree in Laws and International Relations. E-mail: ihitt.ieu2023@student.ie.edu, nachohitt@gmail.com. Abstract In recent years, Chinese economic warfare against the self-governing island of T aiwan has intensified, with Beijing employing trade embargoes and economic coercion on other states...

Jadyn Grannis School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs, IE University, Segovia, Spain. Bachelor’s in International Relations. E-mail: jgrannis.ieu2024@student.ie.edu. Abstract Populism, defined as a political approach that appeals to the will of the people standing against perceived elites or the other, has had significant economic implications across various countries. This article...

Milena Garafulic Business School, IE University, Madrid, Spain. Bachelor’s in Business Administration. E-mail: magarafulic.ieu2024@student.ie.edu. Disclaimer This article was written solely for academic purposes and does not intend to promote any political biases or personal agendas. The aim of the essay is to present an (as much as possible) objective and...

Maïa Espinosa Law School, IE University, Madrid, Spain. Dual Degree in Politics, Philosophy, Law and Economics and Law. E-mail: mespinosa.ieu2020@student.ie.edu Abstract The significant emergence of far-right parties across Europe over the last decade has fundamentally altered the political landscape, creating substantial challenges for established mainstream political parties in terms of...

Alessandro Cucchi School of Politics, Economics, and Global Affairs Madrid, Spain. Bachelor in International Relations. Email: acucchi.ieu2022@student.ie.edu. Abstract This article aims to explore the ways China is challenging American hegemony in a different geopolitical arena. The strategic rise of the Petro-Yuan may pose a challenge to the historical Petrodollar system...

Alexa Couttolenc Gutierrez Law School, IE University, Madrid, Spain. Bachelor’s in Politics, Philosophy, Law, and Economics. E-mail: acouttolenc.ieu2021@student.ie.edu. Abstract Accelerating climate change forces low-lying island states to confront the unprecedented threat of physical disappearance. While the environmental risks are well documented, the consequences, both legal and political, remain uncertain. Statehood,...

Marieke Corthouts IE School of Politics, Economics and Global Affairs, IE University, Madrid, Spain. Dual Degree in Business and International Relations E-mail: mcorthouts.ieu2023@student.ie.edu. Abstract The burgeoning diaspora of Muslims in France has prompted a plethora of discordant dogma’s on the inherent French identity and the role of secularism in the...

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