Leader: Laura Poitras
Geopolitical analyses and chronicles addressing the decisions, influence, and historical impact of Laura Poitras.
Published Chronicles & Analyses
The Dayton Peace Agreement of 1995: The Architecture of Post-War Bosnia
Protracting negotiations in Dayton, Ohio, that stopped the war, dividing Bosnia into two highly autonomous entities.
Operation Storm 1995: The Fall of Serbian Krajina and Mass Displacement
Croatia's decisive military offensive that dissolved the Republic of Serbian Krajina, triggering the flight of over 200,000 Serbs.
Edward Snowden's 2013 Leaks: Exposing the NSA's Global Surveillance Network
An in-depth analysis of how defense contractor Edward Snowden leaked top-secret documents, revealing the NSA's PRISM and global mass metadata surveillance programs, and the profound geopolitical and legal aftermath that reshaped the global discourse on digital privacy and national security.
The Croatian War of Independence 1991: The Siege of Vukovar
An analysis of the outbreak of war in Croatia, the brutal three-month siege and fall of Vukovar, and the establishment of UN protected zones.
The Ten-Day War in Slovenia 1991: The Outbreak of the Yugoslav Conflicts
The brief clash between Slovenian Territorial Defense forces and the Yugoslav People's Army, marking the beginning of the Yugoslav wars.
The 1990 Yugoslav Elections: Rise of Nationalism and Prelude to Breakup
The first multi-party elections in the Yugoslav republics that sealed the fate of the federation, bringing secessionist and nationalist elites to power.