Re-Structuring American Foreign Policy Post-Trump
Regardless of where the next administration lands on the role of the U.S. on the global stage, it will be far better served by a cadre of professionals supporting decision-making.
BDS and BLM: Positionality, Intersectionality and Nonviolent Activism
The confrontational nature of Black Lives Matter and Boycott, Divestment, Sanctions is a wake-up call for those benefiting from a form of privilege to work for social change.
Necropolitics and the Precarious Lives of Rohingya Refugees in India
The ‘neglected spaces’ where people are destined to suffer indignity and harm are ‘socially sanctioned’ projects of dehumanization.
Panic Stations: Australia’s Scramble to Defend Against China in the Asia-Pacific
China will make new demands, but the time has passed for Australia to adequately defend themselves militarily and a new formula for politico-negotiation needs to emerge.
Opinion – Revisiting Paradiplomacy in the Context of COVID-19
If the local dimension is called to occupy a relevant space in the international arena, it will depend on the effort and creativity of local actors.
Opinion – Protest, Interrupted? Climate Activism During the Coronavirus Pandemic
Covid-19’s impact on climate activism is obvious. How can climate activists execute a mass mobilization-based strategy in a social distancing context?
Reframing Globalization: COVID-19 and 21st Century Institutional Retreat
Under the aegis of a transformational pandemic we are either on the verge of planetary transformation or in the throes of inept leaders.
Fear and the Security Dilemma in Jawaharlal Nehru’s Political Thought
Building on Nehru, it is time to stop treating fear as merely an epiphenomenon of material or discursive factors.
NGOs and States in Global Politics: A Brief Review
The NGO research community should resist attempts by the still-state-centric International Relations subfield to caricature the complex dynamics of NGO-state relations.
Opinion – The Ongoing US-China Propaganda Battle
The West must accept that China is not monolithic and the bigger picture must be discussed to find appropriate answers.
