The Claremont Journal of International Relations (CJIR) aims to promote awareness and discussion of international affairs through biannual journals. The journal features student and faculty articles addressing global events, international relations, and political theory from a broad field of studies. CJIR hopes to serve as an organization for the interdisciplinary study of international relations and its relevance to history, politics, anthropology, economics, philosophy, sociology, environmental analysis, and others. We aspire to foster a supportive and generative environment that encourages vibrant and critical discourse around the issues and questions that shape society and politics today.