Michigan Journal of International Affairs
Global Affairs Journal at the University of Michigan
NEWEST ISSUE
We are excited to share the Fall 2025 edition of the Michigan Journal of International Affairs! “Heavy Is The Head” is the 31st volume of MJIA.
Across the world, leadership and consolidation of authority are tested. Our Fall 2025 issue, “Heavy Is The Head”, analyzes how power is challenged, criticized, defended, and demanded throughout the globe. From the deaths of political leaders in Colombia to the marketing of happiness in Bhutan, our writers examine the political and social consequences of national leadership. Thank you for reading.
MJIA was founded as a completely student-run, undergraduate publication at the University of Michigan. Each semester, the Journal publishes opinion-based pieces on international affairs in the areas of politics, history, economics, and culture. Our writers author pieces across five different regions–Africa, the Americas, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East–and are actively involved in the entire process, from editing to final distribution.
The Executive Board
Dana Dughbaj / Editor-in-Chief
Sofia Sarafa / Managing Editor Nicole Zhong / Managing Editor
Ramzi Nassif / Director of Finance
Emma Higbee / Secretary
Lucy Miller / Director of External Affairs