short readsMay 10, 2016 Europe sees rise in unaccompanied minors seeking asylum, with almost half from Afghanistan In 2015, there were a record 96,000 unaccompanied child migrants seeking asylum in Europe.
short readsMar 2, 2016 UN peacekeeping at new highs after post-Cold War surge and decline The number of UN peacekeeping forces around the world has peaked in recent months after falling off in the late 1990s, following a period of trial and error for UN interventions.
short readsSep 15, 2014 In its peaceful nature and uncertain outcome, Scotland’s independence vote stands out Scotland’s independence referendum stands out from most other such votes in two ways: its peaceful nature and doubt as to its outcome.
short readsSep 17, 2014 Q&A: Why one polling expert says Scotland likely to say ‘no’ to independence Claire Durand, a sociology professor at the University of Montreal, discusses recent polling on the issue of Scottish independence.