Fall 2020 Dialogue

The Dialogue is SMU’s premier student-run public policy and international studies journal. Developed, written and edited by students, this journal allows students to explore and research areas of interest and share their ideas with the SMU community.

The students and topics for the Fall 2020 issue include:

United States Politics

  • A Texas Tradition: Analyzing Texas’ Commitment to Capital Punishment by Grace Brandt
  • Free Trade and COVID-19 by Audrey McClure
  • Rifles and Rivals: A study of the Domestic Effects on American Military Policy by Rachel Warren
  • The U.S. Public Education System’s Failure to Accurately Educate Students on the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict by Sanaa Ghanim

African Politics

  • Kenya as a Target for Al-Shabaab: A Theory for Understanding Cross-Border Terrorism by Evangeline Mathis
  • U.S. Africa Command & Security Assistance to Fragile States by Joseph Kinyanjui

Asian Politics

  • The Resurgence of State-Owned Enterprise in China Under Xi Jinping by Max Hogan

South American Politics

  • Argentina’s Looming Default: Navigating a Debt Crisis & Global Pandemic by Hank Cohen
  • Gracious Neighbors: An Overview of Humanitarian Aid Efforts for Venezuelan Refugees in Colombia by Peter Wetherbee

Delve into the latest issue and read this exchange of diverse ideas by clicking on the image below.