The Crow’s Nest

 
 
 

What’s On the Horizon

In an effort to promote longer-form, analysis-based content, the Caravel is proud to announce the creation of the Crow’s Nest! Seasoned Caravel writers will be taking a crack at explaining pressing issues and new developments, with a view to letting you know what to expect from world events.

 
 

ANALYSES

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ANALYSIS: Water, the Blue Gold of the WANA Region
Lena Maillet
ANALYSIS: Water, the Blue Gold of the WANA Region
Lena Maillet
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Lena Maillet
ANALYSIS: China Deepens Economic Ties to Cambodia
Lena Maillet
ANALYSIS: China Deepens Economic Ties to Cambodia
Lena Maillet
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Lena Maillet
ANALYSIS: Despite Predictions to the Contrary, Tanks Haven’t Gone the Way of the Battleship
Sam Arthur
ANALYSIS: Despite Predictions to the Contrary, Tanks Haven’t Gone the Way of the Battleship
Sam Arthur
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Sam Arthur
The Wider War: Israel, Hezbollah, and the Dynamics of Escalation
Dash Barnett
The Wider War: Israel, Hezbollah, and the Dynamics of Escalation
Dash Barnett
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Dash Barnett
ANALYSIS: Can India Become a Developed Country in 25 Years?
Ishaan Rai
ANALYSIS: Can India Become a Developed Country in 25 Years?
Ishaan Rai
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Ishaan Rai
ANALYSIS: How to Prevent Brazil's Second January 8
Ryan Knapick
ANALYSIS: How to Prevent Brazil's Second January 8
Ryan Knapick
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Ryan Knapick
ANALYSIS: The End of Globalization and Protectionism’s Rise
Nathan Kim
ANALYSIS: The End of Globalization and Protectionism’s Rise
Nathan Kim
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Nathan Kim
ANALYSIS: The Clash of Civilizations is Still Shaking Up the World
Alexander Lin
ANALYSIS: The Clash of Civilizations is Still Shaking Up the World
Alexander Lin
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Alexander Lin
ANALYSIS: Russia is Trying to Expand in West Africa. Can The West Prevent It?
Ryan Knapick
ANALYSIS: Russia is Trying to Expand in West Africa. Can The West Prevent It?
Ryan Knapick
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Ryan Knapick
A Deceiving Ukrainian Refugee Welcoming in Hungary
Sophia George
A Deceiving Ukrainian Refugee Welcoming in Hungary
Sophia George
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Sophia George
Sustainable Livelihoods as an Alternative to Illegal Mining (Part II)
Iris Peng
Sustainable Livelihoods as an Alternative to Illegal Mining (Part II)
Iris Peng
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Iris Peng
Special Report: Mapping Vaccine Diplomacy
Advait Arun and Alex Lin
Special Report: Mapping Vaccine Diplomacy
Advait Arun and Alex Lin
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Advait Arun and Alex Lin
ANALYSIS: The West and the Rest Are Split on Russia
Ishaan Rai
ANALYSIS: The West and the Rest Are Split on Russia
Ishaan Rai
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Ishaan Rai
The Inability to Build a French Common Left Front
Sophia George
The Inability to Build a French Common Left Front
Sophia George
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Sophia George
Where the Wild Miners Are: Illegal Mining in the Brazilian Amazon
Iris Peng
Where the Wild Miners Are: Illegal Mining in the Brazilian Amazon
Iris Peng
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Iris Peng
Analysis: Zoned Out
Nathan Kim
Analysis: Zoned Out
Nathan Kim
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Nathan Kim
Analysis: The Merits of Meritocracy
Iris Peng
Analysis: The Merits of Meritocracy
Iris Peng
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Iris Peng
Climate Crossroads: Emphasizing Local Solutions for Local Displaced Persons
Madeline Hart
Climate Crossroads: Emphasizing Local Solutions for Local Displaced Persons
Madeline Hart
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Madeline Hart
The Faults in Our Paul: The Colonial Subversions and Limitations of Dune
Michael Skora
The Faults in Our Paul: The Colonial Subversions and Limitations of Dune
Michael Skora
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Michael Skora
A Chip on China's Shoulder
Advait Arun
A Chip on China's Shoulder
Advait Arun

Chinese media loudly praises magnanimous Chinese globalism in contrast to apparent U.S. chip nationalism. Yet, perhaps inadvertently, China is engaging in the same chip nationalism that the U.S. is.

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Advait Arun
ANALYSIS: Will the Quad Become Asia's NATO?
Ishaan Rai
ANALYSIS: Will the Quad Become Asia's NATO?
Ishaan Rai
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Ishaan Rai
Climate Crossroads: Beware the Blank Checks of Climate Finance
Advait Arun
Climate Crossroads: Beware the Blank Checks of Climate Finance
Advait Arun
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Advait Arun
Climate Crossroads: Building Resilient Cities
Iris Peng
Climate Crossroads: Building Resilient Cities
Iris Peng
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Iris Peng
Climate Crossroads: Consequences of Climate Inaction in the Middle East
Nathan Kim
Climate Crossroads: Consequences of Climate Inaction in the Middle East
Nathan Kim
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Nathan Kim
Predictive Policing: Institutionalized Racism in Law-Enforcement Algorithms
Brooke Tanner
Predictive Policing: Institutionalized Racism in Law-Enforcement Algorithms
Brooke Tanner
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Brooke Tanner
Amid The Pandemic, The US and China Add Conspiracy Theories to Their Diplomatic Arsenals
Alexander Lin
Amid The Pandemic, The US and China Add Conspiracy Theories to Their Diplomatic Arsenals
Alexander Lin
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Alexander Lin
ANALYSIS: the New Arab-Israeli Alliance Will Reshape the Middle East
Ishaan Rai
ANALYSIS: the New Arab-Israeli Alliance Will Reshape the Middle East
Ishaan Rai
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Ishaan Rai
ANALYSIS: How the Hybrid War Crimes Court Could End Post-War Violence in South Sudan
Madeline Hart
ANALYSIS: How the Hybrid War Crimes Court Could End Post-War Violence in South Sudan
Madeline Hart
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Madeline Hart