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VDS International Hour
Welcome to the VDS Journal! Here you can find all the VDS International Hour publications. Since 2018, we have been engaging Venetian students and our readers with topics that interest them the most. From politics and international relations, to economics and human rights, our team is passionate about providing a wide range of articles for you to stay informed.
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Shayan Shojaei
2 days ago8 min read
Riyadh's Double-Edged Relations: Balancing China and the U.S. in a Shifting Global Landscape
ABSTRACT Today's international relations discussions center on China's increasing influence and shifting power balance. With the U.S....
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Venice Diplomatic Society
6 days ago1 min read
International Hour Magazine. November-December 2024. Edition #2
The International Hour presents its second issue of the 2024-25 academic year! Here are the articles that received the awards in the...
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Fausto Randazzo
Jan 76 min read
Venezuela. What Now?
ABSTRACT The political crisis in Venezuela has persisted since 2013, characterized by deepening economic instability, widespread...
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Bora Aşkınoğlu
Dec 27, 202416 min read
New Axis in the Horn of Africa
ABSTRACT The Horn of African politics has recently been subject to significant geopolitical changes. The trilateral summit that took...
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Luis Marroquin
Dec 14, 202413 min read
The Rialto Revolution: How Venice Shaped Global Trade and Finance
ABSTRACT Venice is a living and breathing city. Yet, our collective memory fixates on a present filled with disaster narratives,...
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Vahit Ozan Poşluk
Dec 4, 202410 min read
Will The Turkish Experiment Meet Reality?: Shifting Roles in NATO
ABSTRACT Türkiye has always been at the center of conflicts, managing to navigate a volatile and sometimes hostile environment to...
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Bora Aşkınoğlu
Dec 1, 202412 min read
On India-Armenia Arms Deal
ABSTRACT India is Armenia’s top arms supplier as of October 2024 [1]. The two have fostered the closest relations than ever before,...
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Venice Diplomatic Society
Nov 29, 20248 min read
NATO at a Crossroads: A Legacy of Strength Amid New Challenges
ABSTRACT Since its establishment in 1949, NATO has been a pillar of transatlantic security, a mechanism that has adapted to evolving...
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Andreea Lauricella Pivasu
Nov 22, 202410 min read
Digital Sovereignty in the Modern World: A Comparative Study of China's and India's Approaches to Cyberspace Governance
ABSTRACT By comparing China's and India's approaches to state authority in the digital age, this article explores how digital sovereignty...
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Aglaia Gulakova
Nov 18, 202412 min read
The collateral damage of colonial history: an intersectional approach to the sexual assault against Native American women
ABSTRACT The sexual assault against Native American women is a complex issue rooted in the historical oppression and marginalization of...
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Shayan Shojaei
Nov 18, 20247 min read
Is the WTO an Angel or a Demon? It Depends on Your Nation's Development
ABSTRACT It is almost three decades after the birth of World Trade Organization (WTO) but still advocates and critics are struggling...
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Federico Campagnolo
Nov 15, 202410 min read
Russia’s Africa Strategy: A New Opportunity For The Continent?
ABSTRACT Since the annexation of Crimea and the invasion of Ukraine, the Russian Federation has had to reposition itself both...
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Venice Diplomatic Society
Nov 13, 20241 min read
International Hour Magazine. October 2024. Edition #1
The International Hour presents its first issue of the 2024-25 academic year! Here are the articles that received the awards in the...
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Luis Marroquin
Jun 16, 20244 min read
Did the Far-Right win the European Elections in 2024?
At 11 pm, as the last vote was cast inside an inconspicuous middle school in Venice, the future of the European Parliament had just been...
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Ekaterina Alymova
Jun 13, 20249 min read
Holy war: a unique occurrence or an established practice?
Russian Orthodox Church (ROC) has proved to have close ties with the government demonstrated in multiple fields, at the same time,...
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Artem Shevchenko
Jun 3, 20245 min read
European future of Georgia is under threat with a new “foreign agents” law.
On 3 April the ruling party Georgian Dream announced its intentions to introduce the so-called “foreign agents” law. After nearly one...
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Alessandro Boschin
Jun 3, 202417 min read
An “AI Act” policy assessment: what was adopted, what could have been done more and what the rest of the world can learn.
It is well known that the final text of the AI Act has been adopted after a long tug-of-war between the European Parliament and the...
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Venice Diplomatic Society
May 3, 20241 min read
Stay Up-To-Date about the VeUMEU 2024!
The three issues of EUnow!
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Luis Marroquin
Apr 14, 20244 min read
History interrupted: Bernardo Arevalo and the Second Guatemalan Spring.
Guatemala is often nicknamed "the Land of Eternal Spring," but it has been a long winter for much of recent history. Corruption scandals,...
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Giorgia Del Fabbro
Apr 14, 20246 min read
Sweden entrance in the NATO becomes a reality: what challenges it faced and what are the possible consequences
On 7th of March 2024, Sweden officially became the 32nd member of the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization), after over 200 years of...
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