Caleb Mills

Caleb M. Mills is an Editor at E-International Relations Magazine and an Associate at the South China Sea Newswire. He holds a BA in Political Science and International Relations from Purdue University, where he worked as a research assistant. In 2023, Caleb interned at Vanderbilt University’s Latin American Public Opinion Project, studying the phenomena of autogolpes. His research has focused on comparative political theory, including democratic backsliding and the intersection between electoral politics and foreign policy. Caleb’s work has appeared in the Lima Chronicle, Asia Times, International Policy Digest, RealClearPolitics, and Geopolitical Monitor. In 2020, Caleb’s research on China’s ongoing water crisis was referenced in Anatol Lievens's book, "Climate Change and the Nation State: The Case for Nationalism in a Warming World." published by Oxford University Press.

Water Shortages: China’s Unrecognized Threat

Chinastream, cc Flickr Anita Ritenour, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

China faces a water crisis that won’t be solved until pricing aligns with the reality of this increasingly scarce resource.

Lessons from Gambia’s Political Transition

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Just one year removed from a constitutional crisis, Gambia is struggling to move beyond the human rights abuses of the Jammeh era.

The US-Mexico Border Wall Nobody Talks About

US - Mexico Border Fence, cc Flickr Tony Webster, modifier, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

For all the vicious debate, people may be surprised to learn that a US-Mexico border wall already exists.

The Rise and Fall of the American Farmer

Combine, cc Flickr United Soybean Board, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

Small-scale US farmers are struggling with no relief in sight. Is this capitalist determinism at work or symptomatic of a more general trend of American decline?

It’s Time for Merkel to Go

MerkelEPP, cc Flickr European People's Party, modified, https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/2.0/

By stepping down now, Angela Merkel can save the German establishment from the populist firestorm that threatens to consume it.

Is Japan on Track for Its First Female Prime Minister?

Koike, cc World Economic Forum, wikicommons, https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Yuriko_Koike_-_World_Economic_Forum_on_the_Middle_East_2008.jpg

Tokyo Governor Yuriko Koike is making waves in Japanese politics, leading some to conclude that it’s only a matter of time before she becomes Japan’s first female prime minister.

US-Canada Softwood Dispute a Possible Own Goal for Washington

Generated by Google Gemini AI on August 15, 2025. All flags, maps, and likenesses contained within this image are not necessarily accurate representations of reality.

New tariffs on Canadian softwood will only hurt consumers and further divert Canadian trade toward China and Europe.

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