In July 2018, Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a monumental peace treaty to reopen diplomatic relations, travel, and trade between the two nations. The end of nearly three decades of conflict was internationally heralded as a great success. As the countri...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce '19 is the Section Manager for the World Section of the Brown Political Review. Sean can be reached at sean_joyce@brown.edu
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In July 2018, Ethiopia and Eritrea signed a monumental peace treaty to reopen diplomatic relations, travel, and trade between the two nations. The end of nearly three decades of conflict was internationally heralded as a great success. As the countri...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
The Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline, has been hailed as a “peace pipeline” with the potential to develop cooperation between regional rivals and strengthen economic development throughout the ...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
The Turkmenistan–Afghanistan–Pakistan–India (TAPI) Pipeline, a natural gas pipeline, has been hailed as a “peace pipeline” with the potential to develop cooperation between regional rivals and strengthen economic development throughout the ...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
Ever since Edward Jenner’s smallpox vaccine gained traction in the early 19th century, vaccination has formed the bedrock of public health. Vaccination for diseases like diphtheria, measles, and hepatitis B has become commonplace throughout much of...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
Ever since Edward Jenner’s smallpox vaccine gained traction in the early 19th century, vaccination has formed the bedrock of public health. Vaccination for diseases like diphtheria, measles, and hepatitis B has become commonplace throughout much of...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
Since the Cold War, global health and science has been dominated by the United States. In 2017, it spent $10.4 billion on global health, including $113.5 million in assessed contributions and $324 million in voluntary contributions to the World Healt...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
Since the Cold War, global health and science has been dominated by the United States. In 2017, it spent $10.4 billion on global health, including $113.5 million in assessed contributions and $324 million in voluntary contributions to the World Healt...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
In 1975, with the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), biological and toxin weapons became the first category of weapons to be entirely banned worldwide. The treaty’s trailblazing accomplishment is a testament to both biological weapons’ perceive...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
In 1975, with the Biological Weapons Convention (BWC), biological and toxin weapons became the first category of weapons to be entirely banned worldwide. The treaty’s trailblazing accomplishment is a testament to both biological weapons’ perceive...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
Recently, the Red Sea has witnessed everything but an exodus of interest from regional and global actors. With a significant volume of oil flowing through the Bab-el-Mandeb (Mandeb Strait) (including half of China’s total oil imports) and internal ...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
Recently, the Red Sea has witnessed everything but an exodus of interest from regional and global actors. With a significant volume of oil flowing through the Bab-el-Mandeb (Mandeb Strait) (including half of China’s total oil imports) and internal ...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
While provision of welfare services, such as healthcare, is one of a government’s foremost responsibilities to its citizens, it can, at the same time, be a useful policy tool—with the ability to win over supporters. In contested areas, either bet...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
While provision of welfare services, such as healthcare, is one of a government’s foremost responsibilities to its citizens, it can, at the same time, be a useful policy tool—with the ability to win over supporters. In contested areas, either bet...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
As violence continues to plague war-torn South Sudan, even after efforts at ceasefires, refugees continue to pour out of the world’s newest country into the surrounding region. To date, up to 2 million displaced individuals have sought sanctuary in...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce
As violence continues to plague war-torn South Sudan, even after efforts at ceasefires, refugees continue to pour out of the world’s newest country into the surrounding region. To date, up to 2 million displaced individuals have sought sanctuary in...
Sean Joyce
Sean Joyce