Hegemony and Diversity in the ‘Liberal International Order’: Theory and Reality
Global power shifts, anti-globalization sentiments and the rise of populist leaders highlight a crisis in the ‘hegemony-diversity gap’ at the heart of the liberal order.
Interview – Kristina Mani
Kristina Mani discusses Latin American politics, regional issues and the role of militaries, as well as the benefits of using of films and documentaries in her work.
Review – Philosophize This!
The Philosophize This! podcast proves useful for the study of IR and succeeds in explaining complex philosophical thoughts and questions in accessible language.
Dealing with Myanmar’s Past — a Call for a Truth Commission
The creation of a truth commission in Myanmar will address the country’s past and help overcome the current democratic deadlock without sacrificing past progress.
Recent Posts
Opinion – Scottish Foreign Policy in the Brexit Era
Scotland will become diverge from the UK on European and international affairs post Brexit and it will have to navigate a variable and unstable world in advocating its interests and values.
Opinion – The Iranian Regime’s Future Post Soleimani
It is the perfect time for a transition of power in Iran but this time the United States should work on it in a peaceful manner, unlike in Iraq and Afghanistan.
#ElParoNoPara: Peace, Protests, and Performances of Solidarity in Colombia
Colombia’s historic, ongoing protests along with systematic structural violence and positive peace continues to impact the 2016 peace accords and transitional justice.
The Flaring Sino-Indian Security Dilemma: Is Conventional Deterrence Eroding?
Recent changes in the offense-defense balance over the Himalayas are blurring deterrence dynamics between China and India.
Diffusion Across International Organizations
Growing organizational density in global governance and rising challenges from stakeholders push IOs to adopt similar institutional designs, policies, and norms.
Climate Change and the Sinking Island States in the Pacific
Small island nations are exposed to multi-dimensional climate crises such as ocean level rise, flooding, coastal erosion, inundation of agricultural lands, drying up of drinking water and sea acidification, which endangers fish life and stock.
Can Zimbabwe Move Beyond the Sanctions Rhetoric?
As long as the playing field is not level, inequality between the political elite and the ordinary citizen will ensure that Zimbabwe remains politically unstable and a humanitarian concern.
Student Feature – UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage Convention
The Convention for the Safeguarding of the Intangible Cultural Heritage, an instrument of UNESCO, highlights the complexities and politics of cultural protections.
Interview – Alice Hill
Alice Hill discusses her work on resilience and climate change, how to encourage policy-makers to incorporate resilience and what more could be done by elected officials.
Reinforcing Environmental Degradation With Market-Based Sustainability Schemes
In order to change the capitalist culture that causes mass consumerism, we need environmental initiatives that do not reinforce the problematic consumer culture.
To What Extent Has China’s Security Policy Evolved in Sub-saharan Africa?
China’s security policy toward Sub-Saharan Africa has grown more interventionist as its economic ties deepen and its desire to protect Chinese citizens abroad increases.
