2020 CPPR Journal
This year’s journal, The Democracy Issue: …And Justice for All, showcases a thoughtful selection of…
Turkey has no case against UAE-Israel normalization.
The article analyzes one of the most crucial developments in the international security world –…
Congratulations to New 2020 Editorial Board Members!
We warmly congratulate Souvik Chatterjee (Associate Editor), Dylan Glickel (Treasurer), Kavi Patel (Associate Editor), and…
Calls for 2021 Editorial Board Applications!
The application for the 2021 CPPR Editorial Board is now open! Please complete the online application here by Wednesday, December…
Asia’s Demand for Justice: Civil Disobedience in Hong Kong, Indonesia, Taiwan, and Thailand
The first concept of civil disobedience introduced by Henry David Thoreau (1849), argues that civil…
Caste-Based Discrimination in the US: Is There a Need for Protective Legislation?
On June 30, California regulators sued Cisco Systems Inc. for discriminating against an Indian American employee. The…
Has the Year-Long Internet Shutdown in Kashmir Been Worth It?
On the night of August 4, 2019, my mother called my sisters and I at…
America Isn’t Only White—It’s Time Our Political Process Reflects That
If you turned on any American news channel last fall, you likely caught a clip…
California Assembly Bill 5, Uber, and the Gig Economy
After months of intense political deliberation, lobbying, injunctions, and media attention, California Governor Gavin Newsom…
Migrant Workers Work for India. Will the Indian Government now Work for Them?
Earlier this year on March 24, Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi declared a nationwide…
Financing a Pandemic Response: A Case for Greater Transparency
As COVID-19 continues to spread across the globe, nations are scurrying to direct their limited…
Death Penalty Law in India: A Case of Consistent Inconsistencies
The lack of adherence to precedents on the death penalty and the stark contrast in…
Anticipate, Adapt, Act: The Canadian Approach to Defense in Response to the Evolving Security Environment and the Threat of Climate Change
The Canadian mandate, Anticipate, Adapt, Act (A3), is the military’s neo-dimensional approach to improve effectiveness…
Calls for Change: Universal Health Coverage and the Problem of Collective Action in the United States
Why has the United States been unable to switch to a universal health coverage system,…
Funding the Next Generation: The Financial Influence of the Federal Government on US Public and Private Universities
Nearly all scholars agree that money is a government’s most powerful tool. One of the…
How Does the Concept of Human Rights Apply to Artificial Intelligence?
Many historical documents that are seen today as milestones in advancing and protecting human rights,…
LGBTQ+ New Yorkers Deserve More than Just Acceptance in Congress, They Deserve Solidarity
June marks the five-year anniversary of the Supreme Court’s ruling in Obergefell v. Hodges, the…
Fraud v. Suppression: How to Frame Voting Policy During a Pandemic
As early as 1886, the Supreme Court recognized that an individual’s ability to vote is…
COVID-19 and Climate Change: Understanding the Pandemic to Carry Out Climate Action
The COVID-19 crisis has shaken the foundations of both modern society and world economy. However,…
CARES for Whom?
As cities, states, and countries lockdown to slow the spread of COVID-19, deep-seated inequalities and…
NATO and the Climate Intelligence Gap
Scientists and defense experts across the globe are raising alarm over the increasingly destabilizing impact…
The African Continental Free Trade Agreement Amidst The Coronavirus Pandemic
An examination of the effects of the coronavirus outbreak on implementation of the agreement. As…
The Challenges of Enacting the California Consumer Privacy Act
The California Consumer Privacy Act (CCPA) is the first statewide legislation in the US that…
Championing Diversity: An Interview with Justin LaKyle Brown
Justin LaKyle Brown is the author of “Ugh!?! Not Another Diversity Book!” and the founder…
Democratic Backsliding and the Chilling Effect of Sedition Laws in India
On June 14, 2019, Mangelal Agarwal from the Rajnandgaon district of Chhattisgarh, India, was arrested…
Facial Recognition Technology: Is a Ban on Federal Agency Use Feasible?
Background As facial recognition technology achieves a healthy state of use in society, there are…
Democracy in the Anthropocene
As the Anthropocene era accelerates, humanity will be thrusted into a world of profoundly inhospitable…
Strengthening Democracy Through Algorithm Regulation: From the Periphery to the Center of EU Rhetoric
Across the digital economy, Europe has been missing. The biggest tech companies are not based…