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Decaying Center: Germany’s Election Results and its Consequences for Europe

By Robby Dube, Staff Member Over the past decade, the European Continent has seen a surge in populist parties; the far left Syriza in Greece, the isolationist United Kingdom Independence Party (“UKIP”), and the nationalist National Front in France have all seen substantial success in recent years.[i] In the Federal Republic of Germany (“Germany”), however, […]

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GETTING FROM ISOLATION TO INTEGRATION: KEY CHALLENGES FACING ALBANIA ON ITS PATH TO EU MEMBERSHIP

By Ilva Caushi, MJIL Staff Member Albania’s progression to EU membership has not been hindered by the same issues which plague many of its Balkan counterparts, namely ethnic divisions or unresolved statehood issues.[1] Instead, as previously discussed, the country’s delayed journey can largely be attributed to inadequate advancements in establishing a functioning democracy and the

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Including Launch Services in the GATS Can Relieve the Drought in the United States Small Satellite Launch Market.

By Shane Fitzmaurice, MJIL Staff Member Currently, small satellite developers in the United States are pressuring the government to let them launch their satellites on India’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle (PSLV).[1] These companies would be more than happy to launch their satellites on vehicles made in the United States, except there isn’t enough supply.[2] United

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