A Global Perspective
Stanford Journal of International Affairs
Undergraduate research and commentary on international affairs.
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A platform for the next generation of foreign policy thinkers.
Founded in 2022, SJIA showcases outstanding undergraduate research on international affairs — publishing rigorously reviewed papers each print volume, plus timely op-eds year-round from students across the country.
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Volume IV, Spring 2026
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The EU's Brain Drain Crisis: Poland's Talent Exodus
This essay examines how EU freedom of movement has created a damaging brain drain from Central and Eastern European countries to wealthier Western states. Using Poland as a case study, the piece argues this westward talent exodus causes labor shortages, reduces GDP growth, and threatens EU unity.
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The Temple at the Center of Interpacific Relations
To understand why East Asian diplomacy repeatedly falters, one must look not only to trade or security—but to the history Japanese officials still refuse to fully confront.
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From Korea to Ukraine: The American Beacon of Democracy
The lands we inhabit and the borders of our nations have frequently been threatened by imperialistic, despotic leaders. Today, Ukraine faces a modern echo of the same forces that once split the Korean peninsula.
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