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Greenland Then and Now: What U.S. Territorial History Tells Us About Trump’s Latest Proposal

By: Yedida Bentolila Greenland has emerged as a modern geopolitical dilemma given recent statements made by President Donald Trump. He has expressed interest in acquiring Greenland and has renewed longstanding questions about the legal and political authority of the United States to annex foreign territory. Although the United States has not added permanent territory through purchase or cession […]