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Narendra Modi

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What Do the Results of India's Elections Mean?

SIS professors Sumitra Badrinathan and Samantha Agarwal offer analysis on the results of India’s recent general election.
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photos of five new SIS faculty members on a blue background field

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SIS Welcomes New Faculty

AU’s School of International Service will welcome five new full-time faculty members in academic year 2024–25.
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Voters in Mexico cast ballots in general election on June 2, 2024.

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Three Questions on Mexico's Election Results

SIS Distinguished Diplomat in Residence Earl Anthony Wayne answers questions about Mexico’s 2024 election.
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AU's Model UN Team at the 2024 McMun conference in Montreal, Quebec. Photo courtesy of AUMUN.

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AU’s Model UN Team is No. 1—Again

The team, backed by financial support from SIS, helps students learn about diplomacy and international relations and find community at AU.
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The late Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi

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What Does the Death of Iran’s President Mean?

SIS professor Shadi Mokhtari provides analysis about the implications of Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi’s death and the upcoming presidential election.
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Israel and Palestine flags

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Three Questions on the Recognition of a Palestinian State

We asked SIS professor and Abdul Aziz Said Chair of International Peace and Conflict Resolution Mohammed Abu-Nimer to answer a few questions about the importance of Ireland, Norway, and Spain's recognition of Palestine.
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Rishi Sunak

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UK and US: Different Systems United by Common Political Language

SIS professor Garret Martin highlights key differences between elections in the UK and the US.
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Sign outside the Mercedes-Benz plant in Vance, Alabama.

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UAW Defeat at Mercedes’ Alabama Plants Underscores Challenges for Organized Labor in Southern States

A majority of the workers at two Mercedes plants near Tuscaloosa, Alabama, rejected an opportunity to join the United Auto Workers union in an election that concluded on May 17, 2024.
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the flag of the European Union

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Toward a United Europe

Faced with increasing security threats, the European Union needs to aggressively pursue a policy of rearmament defense cooperation, all while preparing their populations for the hard road ahead.
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Robert Fico

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Attempted Assassination of Slovak Prime Minister Follows Country’s Slide into Political Polarization

The assassination attempt against Slovakian Prime Minister Robert Fico has been widely condemned by world leaders as an attack on democracy.
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