Brazil’s little platoons. Catherine Addington reviews on the history of Rio’s favelas.

Armenia in crisis. Michael Cecire describes recent political upheaval in Armenia and the ongoing tensions with Azerbaijan.

Diplomacy at its finest. Allen Weiner and Duncan Pickard explain the history of the Iran-U.S. Claims Tribunal and its role in settling outstanding disputes between the two states, including the recent $400 million payment to Iran.

Bridging the foreign policy elite-Main Street divide. Sean Kay and Patrick Cronin offer some proposals for closing the widening gap between the public and foreign policy elites in Washington.