Opinion – Will the Chagos Deal Survive?

Peter Clegg • Feb 2 2026 • Articles

Even if President Trump moved from rhetorical opposition to concrete action, this would not settle the matter – it would merely defer it.

Interview – Shirin M. Rai

E-International Relations • Feb 1 2026 • Features

Shirin Rai reflects on feminist political economy, social reproduction, and climate change, tracing how capitalism and gendered labour shape inequality and everyday life.

Opinion – Why American Military Power No Longer Produces Security

Richard W. Coughlin • Jan 29 2026 • Articles

A series of hawkish New York Times editorials have focused on US military capacity while ignoring democratic legitimacy.

Opinion – New Nexus among Bangladesh, Pakistan and Türkiye: India’s New Headache?

Tapas Das • Jan 28 2026 • Articles

A Pakistan–Bangladesh rapprochement involving China and Türkiye is causing Delhi to worry that India could potentially be excluded from its own region.

The Northern Epirus Question: A Persistent Challenge in Greek–Albanian Relations

Emmanouil Peponas • Jan 28 2026 • Articles

A sustainable resolution of the Northern Epirus question depends on minority rights enforcement, local political representation and bilateral engagement between Greece and Albania.

Balancing Green Goals and Competitiveness: Reframing EU Climate Policy

Helena Lutze • Jan 26 2026 • Essays

EU policymakers leveraged internal and external political pressures to create a sense of urgency, legitimizing a shift to prioritize economic over environmental concerns.

Opinion – Why Legislation Matters in Times of Global Climate Crisis

Yoana Almog Weymann Sade • Jan 26 2026 • Articles

In times of crisis, binding legislation remains a necessary tool to ensure coordinated, timely, and effective action.

Ulster Fascism: A Secret History of Lord Londonderry

Martin Duffy • Jan 25 2026 • Articles

There are hints in his papers that even in the early 1940s Londonderry had hopes of a ‘peace party’ to negotiate with Hitler.

Opinion – American-Centered Interdependence in Transition

Seifudein Adem • Jan 21 2026 • Articles

The erosion of macrodependency is uneven and incomplete, but is reflective of structural shifts that were anticipated long ago.

France in the Era of Predators: Macron’s 2025 Doctrine

Arthur Michelino • Jan 21 2026 • Articles

Emmanuel Macron has recently returned to classical realism’s insistence that survival depends on the capacity to threaten harm.

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