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Research that holds up under footnote scrutiny.

Grounded in primary sources — UN documents, treaty text, government policy records, and geopolitical datasets. Built for the depth university coursework demands, not plausible-sounding text.

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The AU shifted from early cooperation to open friction after the 2009 al-Bashir warrant, framing the Court as disproportionately focused on Africa.

In 2017 the AU adopted a non-binding 'withdrawal strategy,' though only Burundi actually left — most members stayed, revealing a split between rhetoric and state practice.

The deeper question for a paper: is this a critique of selectivity, a sovereignty claim, or elite self-protection — the scholarship divides sharply.

How it works

One sourced workflow, start to final draft.

Sources that work in footnotes.

Every answer is grounded in UN documents, treaty databases, government publications, and verified geopolitical sources — the kind that survive a TA's scrutiny.

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Every state's position, not just the Western read.

Understand what any country actually argues on any issue, with sources — essential for comparative foreign policy and multilateral analysis.

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Theory and context, beyond the facts.

Lessons on IR theory, international law, and the strategic logic behind state behaviour — supplementary depth for any IR or poli-sci course.

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The corpus

Built on the primary record — not the open web.

Model Diplomat reasons over the primary record — treaties, UN documents, court rulings, official datasets — so your analysis rests on sources you can cite.

Treaties & accordswith ratification records
UN voting recordsCouncil & Assembly
Declassified cablesdated & attributed
Case lawICJ & national courts
Official datasetstrade, conflict, development
Scholarshippeer-reviewed

Sources you can actually cite.

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I finished my position paper in 10 minutes. Citations actually checked out.

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I've tested out the site with a few historical UN questions, and am in awe of how it uses AI to speed research tasks.

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Questions

What you’re wondering.

It is a research tool, like a specialized database or academic search engine — it helps you find and understand primary sources. You still synthesize, analyze, and write in your own voice.
It is strongest on applied political and geopolitical topics. For pure theory debates, it helps but pair it with your course readings.
The knowledge base updates regularly; for breaking events, use news sources alongside it.
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The strongest papers rest on sources you read closely.

Map the perspectives, find the primary record, and write analysis that holds up under footnote scrutiny.

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