Instability

President Yoon at G20 Meeting.

Revisiting Yoon’s Martial Law Decree: A Wake-Up Call

Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol’s martial law decree in December of last year was a shock to South Koreans, Americans, and the entire world. How did this plot evade so many...

Peru’s Democracy is Teetering on the Brink of Failure

Peru’s new interim president took office on Nov. 17 under unenviable circumstances. Francisco Sagasti became the South American country’s third president in a week after President Martin Vizcarra was impeached...

60 Years Post-Independence, Nigeria Has Yet to Reach its Potential

Nigeria’s population is estimated at over 200 million, which means the country has skilled and unskilled labour in abundance. The population also makes it a fertile ground for global trade....

North Korea’s Regime Is Strong (But Kim Jong-un’s Death Could Still Destabilize It)

Editor’s Note: This is part of a symposium asking what happens if Kim Jong-un died. To read the other parts of the series click here.  Rumors about North Korean leaders’...