On June 24th of last year, I browsed a report about a US intelligence assessment that the Afghan government would likely fall to Taliban forces within 6 to 12 months after the US withdrawal on August 31st. On August 10th, just 47 days later, a reassessment backtracked that estimation to 90 days. On August 15th, …
An Introduction to Simplified Politics
My name is Max. I'm an undergrad studying political science and economics. I'm in the process of writing my Honors thesis about the effects that women in national legislative positions have on government transparency. My focus is comparative politics and political economy, although my interests extend to international relations and national security policy. My goal …