Bachelor of Arts (BA) · Kings College London
Ximena Gottschau is pursuing an M.A. in International Affairs at King’s College London. Her research explores the role of political discourse in international affairs and security policy. Driven by a mission to foster positive peace through communication, diplomacy and policy engagement, Ximena aims to shape policies that advance global security and peaceful international relations.
The briefing assesses how Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl performance operates as an intervention in hemispheric power relations. It contends that his deployment of Spanish language, decolonial aesthetics and pan‑Latino symbolism constitutes a form of counter‑hegemonic soft power. It concludes that t…
This brief examines how Colombian President Petro’s call for R2P intervention in Gaza challenges Western selective enforcement of humanitarian norms. It argues that Petro exposes how imperial powers control intervention based on geopolitical interests, not humanitarian need. Drawing on Latin Amer…
