These events invite us to make a profound reflection on the credibility of current Western leadership. It becomes inevitable to ask ourselves what criteria we are using to select those who guide our political and economic destinies, and whether it is possible to maintain trust in a system where the personal ethics of its leaders seem so detached from their public responsibilities.
Sporting events are never completely devoid of political content, especially when states or athletes express their opinions regarding certain events. Well, with the approach of the 2026 World Cup, following the pressure on Europe, the violation of human rights and international law norms by the US, will Europe pretend this is just football, or is there something more important?
Power has returned as the primary language of international relations. Not hidden, not disguised, but openly asserted. And pretending otherwise does not make Europe principled, it makes Europe irrelevant.
Empathy fatigue from a constructivist standpoint highlights a shift in collective norms surrounding crisis and responsibility, transforming moral emergencies into expected features of international politics.
Volker Wittpahl: If I had a wish for Christmas, I would say if we had a kind of driving license for any smartphone and for every internet service for every citizen, no matter what age, then we wouldn't have this problem. But we will never get this license like a driving license for a car.
A proud member of the Union since 2013, Croatia has recently advanced its own integration by joining the Eurozone in January 2023, setting a precedent for neighboring states (Walker, 2023). Yet, increasing political turbulence risks undermining the progress and discrediting the EU.
There is no common objective of what NATO wants to achieve, be it a common military industrial production facility, increasing the efficiency of its output, or a procurement policy. Rather, Europe made itself content with pleasing the old Trumpian rhetoric, which puts ‘paying’ as the paramount metric to determine what foreign policy to implement.
When there is a need, demand follows. The sex industry in Japan has thrived and gotten through the loopholes that the Prostitution Prevention Law still possesses, so widespread to the point that it is becoming one of the most chosen places for ‘sex-tourism. Demands are sourced locally, but the rising number of foreigners engaging in sexual exploitation of vulnerable, freelance sex workers is what is causing the scenario to occur more frequently.
Computational diplomacy is expected to not only play a pivotal role in the analysis of international relations but also influence policymakers and foreign policies. If computational modeling and simulation could be employed to evaluate multiple foreign policy options available to a government, ultimately contributing to more informed policymaking, which is evidence-based policymaking in other words.
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