When I studied at a Brazilian university I often found myself looking for lists of international relations terms in Portuguese along with English translations. I wanted to memorize such lists so that my classes (taught in Portuguese) would go my smoother. Unfortunately, I never found any. I had to search through dictionaries and use...
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These collections of videos explain game theory – a game in which you can strategize your best move for a desired outcome. This two or more person game also evaluates your opponent’s move and how you can map both players’ corresponding outcomes mathematically. Once you have a firm understanding of how this works you...
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What conditions make war more likely? War, in the past few centuries, has been conducted primarily by nation-states. To understand nation-states and their actions, one must understand the fundamental elements which influence actions. State actors reflect individual actors; whether these individuals be a prime minister, secretary of state, king, or chairman of a central...
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It’s about time I post something funny again. This video about outsourcing had me rolling.
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I’ve recently released two of my research projects to the public. While studying international relations and Latin American studies in college, I largely concentrated much on Brazil instead of Latin America as a whole. I received a bit of ridicule about that at my university. So I ask the question: Why focus so much...
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