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Ranking Secretaries of State: Introduction and John Jay
A total of 71 individuals have assumed the esteemed position of United States Secretary of State. Throughout the history of the nation, these prominent figures have adeptly represented the United States on a global scale, addressing a wide array of diplomatic concerns. In its nascent stages, the office, headed by Thomas Jefferson, the inaugural Secretary…
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The United States’ Broken Response in Kosovo
On June 5th, 2023, the United States envoy for the Western Balkans, Gabriel Escobar, demanded three actions from Kosovo Prime Minister Albin Kurti to resolve current tensions in North Kosovo. Escobar demanded “quick de-escalation,” new local elections in the Serb-dominated north, and a return to the EU dialogue. If these demands are not met, the…
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Modern Serbia-Kosovo: Oversimplified
In 1888, Otto von Bismarck quipped “One day the great European War will come out of some damned foolish thing in the Balkans.” As we now know, he would be correct. The assassination of Archduke Franz Ferdinand by Serbian nationalists was just the first of many ethnic and political tensions, wars, and genocides over the…
Kian Williams 