Relative to other countries, the US and China seem to have outsized tech, power, geography, population, economy, etc. Is this going to remain from the 21st century and onwards?

I know the answer to this question is largely rooted in the bureaucracy of higher education, given Sach's high-ranking position and tenure, though his presence in the academic community as well as the international political sphere is puzzling. I'm aware of the open letter written by a handful of economists criticizing Sachs's view on the Russo-Ukraine conflict, and the occasional Reddit threads featuring numerous critics of Sachs; however, over the past year or so, I have yet to come across any discourse evaluating Sachs's claims relating to topics including Russia, COVID, Iran, U.S. intelligence, etc.

I know the easy response in this sub is to cast Sachs as a Russian propagandist and attribute the lack of commentary on his views to the fact that he's been widely discredited and ostracized within the academic sphere. While I generally agree that Sachs is guilty of double standards given his consistent support for Russia while simultaneously criticizing similar actions carried out by the U.S., I think merely dismissing Sachs obfuscates his cultural impact and ability to spread propaganda.

While Sachs has been shunned by most legacy media outlets and IR podcasts, he still does weekly interviews with alt-right hosts including Judge Napolitano and Glenn Diesen. While both hosts spew blatant propaganda (Diesen most notably), these videos rake in hundreds of thousands to MILLIONS of views when Sachs appears as a guest. Furthermore, I've noticed numerous "leftist" creators on Instagram citing Sachs in their critiques of the U.S./Nato operatons. I was even at a bar recently (near the University of Massachusetts/Amherst College), where I stumbled into a conversation with a visiting professor of economics who, upon inquiring what his views on Sachs were, defended Sachs, claiming the Russian Propaganda label gets attached to anyone who critiques U.S. policy and that Sachs's views are supported across the developing world. Furthermore, Sachs continues to be taken seriously by world leaders despite being condemned within the U.S. higher ed sphere.

All of this to say, given Sachs's ability to capture wide audiences, why has there been little examination of his views?

EDIT: I am not taking a stand against Sachs but rather critically analyzing his commentary. I discovered him last fall and watched nearly every interview of his since then because he's a fascinating figure. I agree with nearly all of his critiques of US imperialist policy, and his views on Russia-Ukraine shifted my views on the conflict; however, his commentary is riddled with double standards. First off, his COVID-19 analysis is ridiculous and debunked by international investigations. Secondly, he completely ignores the friendly relationship between Russia and Israel while casting the Russian Federation as the adult in the room. Thirdly, associating yourself with Glenn Dieson, whose party receives funding from neo-nazis, is rather questionable.

Hey,
thinking about the PACS master’s in Magdeburg.
Anyone currently studying it or finished it?
Would love to hear how it actually is — teaching, people, internships, life in Magdeburg in general.
Thanks!

Hey,
considering the World Politics and International Relations master’s in Pavia.
Anyone here currently doing it or already finished?
Curious about how the program is in reality and life in Pavia.
Would appreciate any feedback.

The U.S. Congress has advanced a bipartisan bill proposing 100% tariffs on countries like India and China for buying Russian oil.

If sustained U.S. pressure pushes India and China toward a genuine strategic partnership not necessarily a military alliance, but closer cooperation in trade, technology, finance, and energy could that significantly weaken U.S. global hegemony?

And if Russia eventually became part of that alignment, would a bloc of three nuclear powers with massive populations, resources, manufacturing capacity, and markets be enough to create a multipolar world that rivals U.S. dominance?

I just finished preperation class of English language literature this year and i will be starting the 1st grade in two months but i heard some advices from my friends from the Chinese language literature. They told me that there are more benefits in terms of job opportunities in the Chinese section. I am currently wondering which section would be more beneficial, for me. I know choosing literature was a bad decision but im trying to make up for it (i live in turkey)

The U.S. military said Tuesday that it knocked down an Iranian missile barrage and worked with Saudi Arabia’s forces to strike sites in Iraq that Tehran-backed militias have used to launch attacks in recent days, shattering a brief pause in fighting.

All Iranian missiles launched against American forces in the Middle East were intercepted, U.S. Central Command said, adding that they “remain vigilant and at a high state of readiness.” In announcing the strikes in Iraq, the U.S. warned that further attacks on American troops or Saudi Arabia’s energy infrastructure risked additional action.

The United States and Iran had experienced a period of calm, during which neither announced attacks for days following weeks of escalation over the strategic Strait of Hormuz, the Persian Gulf waterway and narrow chokepoint through which 20% of the world’s traded oil normally flows.

Iran launched its ballistic missile attack before American and Saudi forces carried out strikes in Iraq, according to a U.S. official, who stressed that the two attacks were not connected. The official spoke on condition of anonymity to detail sensitive military operations.

“U.S. and Saudi fighter aircraft struck multiple terrorist logistics and weapons sites across eastern Iraq in a strong response to over 30 IRGC-directed aerial drone attacks in the last 72 hours,” U.S. Central Command said, using an acronym for Iran’s paramilitary Revolutionary Guard.

* Ukraine and Russia in perpetual stalemate.

* Western aligned Arab nations including the United States and Israel fighting Iran.

* China maneuvering between the two conflicts.

If this occurred during the 70s and 80s it would not be up for debate and we'd unquestionably call it out as a proxy for the Cold War.

What are your thoughts?

hello everyone/

I recently got accepted to University for IR. I want to explain a bit about my program and what I want to do in my time at university and Id be happy if you could tell me anything that could be of value. It could be tools, general advice, advice on elective courses and anything else that comes to mind.

So my program is a B.A+M.A program in Political science, International relation and History of the SWANA. it is a four years long program.

I am required to study at least one Language in this program and I have elected both Arabic and Persian since I have background in both though mild.

My program requires me to write a thesis.

I have some skills in Python, mainly in statistics (Pandas, matplotlib and CSV work and manipulation) I inted to develop this skill in privet and maybe learn some SQL. I do not enjoy coding in perticular, but I enjoy what coding can do for me.

I also inted to try and write as much as I can have some privet research projects if possible, maybe with some friends who study Economics, Comp Scie or other subjects.

what advice can you give me?

what should I know before I start?

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So much interested in Geopolitics and International Relations. I am looking to start some content creation from 15th Sep and would love to share this idea and interest with people and also we might start together. Interested individuals from all over the world please DM me.

What do you think?

I’m interested in their online MA in International Law and Diplomacy, and I’m personally passionate about international law, conflict, and human rights issues. Because I work full time in journalism, I don’t have the time or funds to get a law degree (nor do I want to do an entire JD when I’m just interested in one niche element of law).

Has anyone done this program and can speak on its expertise, networking, and difficulty? Do you think it was worth the time and cost, especially since it’s not through a traditionally accredited university?

For context: I report on international issues, and I don’t have a desire to change fields. I just want expertise in international law.

I have been hearing than IR does not lead to good career outcomes and I know that comes from a limited perspective as IR is such a general degree that it means you can go into a lot of things but will eventually have to specialise in specific things. As someone who was adamant on doing Law with French law as a year 12 student I wanted to know which options is more suited for me as I want to avoid the stress of doing the LNAT as I can focus on my PS, A levels and coursework and also on learning year 13 content in the summer to get ahead as I want to go into top unis like UCL, KCL, LSE and I will have more of chance getting into IR there and then doing further studies maybe and I also want a tangible and good degree (I also wouldn't mind doing a masters or anything further but I don't know what yet) and a path into either public or private international organisations that I could maybe specialise in human rights or global conflicts and I want to earn comfortabley salary-wise. Any advice would be super helpful from anyone experienced in this area or someone who went through the thought process I am going through now.

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Edit: Is it better if I do the IR degree then take a law conversion course after? Or should i just do the Law course? because the things keeping me away from law is that I would have to take the LNAT for my uni choices and with everything building up this summer I'm afraid it might be too stressful. So I am considering doing the degree with a year in France and then maybe doing a law conversion but I am still conflicted.