Peer-Reviewed Articles

This introduction presents an overview of articles exploring radical leftist politics in the Third World/Global South, with a focus in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and Latin America. This issue features contributions from authors examining various dimensions of a diverse radical left across the two regions.

Publics and politicians are divided on whether cannabis regulation will increase or decrease drug violence. Using a Policy Delphi, which the article introduces and discusses, can contribute to clarify what to expect of the legal regulation of cannabis regarding drug-related violence and crime.

China uses diplomatic ghosting as a covert, punitive response to perceived violations of core interests. This article analyzes China's silent treatment of the U.S. after Pelosi's Taiwan visit and the 2023 balloon incident, showing how ghosting functions as strategic emotional diplomacy.

This article explores the increasing migration of Indian engineers to Germany for postgraduate studies. Interviews with 42 students reveal that affordable education in Germany offers a viable escape from India's challenging job market, enabling them to pursue professional goals through work experience in German engineering firms.