Opinion – The Emerging Phenomena of ‘Fake’ International Election Observation

Martin Duffy • Dec 15 2025 • Articles

As representative democracy faces increasing scrutiny, election observation plays a pivotal role in restoring voter trust.

Hong Kong Fire: Dissent and Alarm under the National Security Law

Ho-yeung Yiu • Dec 15 2025 • Articles

Hong Kong’s political dormancy looks increasingly brittle: one undeniable governance failure is all it takes for the embers of civic consciousness to flare up again.

AI Companions and the Threat of Weaponized Synthetic Intimacy

Ilan Manor • Dec 15 2025 • Articles

Left unregulated, personalised AI systems could become powerful tools of foreign influence.

Trump and the Politics of the Permanent Exception

Arthur Michelino • Dec 15 2025 • Articles

Democracies persist not by removing sovereignty but by preventing its capture by figures who treat public authority as the extension of their personal will.

Review — The Impetuous Rise of the Global South

Guilherme Casarões • Dec 10 2025 • Features

This edited collection presents a timely, multidimensional take on the Global South that clarifies Latin America’s role while adding layers to an already crowded debate.

Peace Building Opportunities in the Shadow of Scholasticide in Gaza?

The complete destruction of Gaza’s educational infrastructure presents a tremendous foundational obstacle to peace.

Opinion – Purposive, Not Reactive: Japan’s Museum Diplomacy in Egypt

Seohee Park • Dec 4 2025 • Articles

By investing in institutions that preserve identity and heritage, Japan is constructing influence that outlasts any single loan agreement or connectivity corridor.

Opinion – The Neo-Ottoman Conquest of Damascus: One Year Later

Jack Dulgarian • Dec 4 2025 • Articles

While the future remains uncertain in Syria, the “Neo-Ottoman State-Client System” has seemingly succeeded and will continue to be implemented.

Review – Fiume o Morte!

Jane Kirkpatrick • Dec 3 2025 • Features

Irreverent and incisive, Fiume o Morte! reimagines D’Annunzio’s Fiume venture, exposing the theatrical roots of nationalist politics and the contested memories left behind.

Interview – Jaehan Park

E-International Relations • Dec 3 2025 • Features

Jaehan Park reflects on how military service reshaped his worldview and inspired a career exploring geopolitics, East Asian security, and great-power rivalry.

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