Articles

Sounds of War: ‘Lie’

Susanna Hast • Apr 6 2018 • Articles

Musistance is a human revolution, subverting hegemonic and violent practices. It is a politics of love and compassion that emerged from encounters with the heaven of life amidst the hell of war in Chechnya.

Nationalism, Persecution and Repatriation of the Rohingya

Kazi Fahmida Farzana • Apr 5 2018 • Articles

It is imperative to rethink whether incentives are good for a country like Myanmar which is recovering from the experience of nearly 50 years of military rule, or sanctions are more effective to change behavior.

Shaping Terrorist Identity: The Case of Dawood Ibrahim

Dheeraj P. C. • Apr 5 2018 • Articles

The identity of a terrorist is not just defined by their final act of terror but a deeper collaboration of shared interests between the identifier and the identified.

Advance Preview: The ‘Clash of Civilizations’ 25 Years On

Davide Orsi • Apr 5 2018 • Articles

This book examines the validity of Huntington’s thesis for the understanding of international affairs and international law in contemporary world politics and discusses its relevance in the public debate.

Normalization Negotiations between North Korea and Japan Revisited

Yaechan Lee • Apr 4 2018 • Articles

Japan is taking preemptive actions to normalize relations with North Korea in light of the upcoming summit talks between Kim and Trump, and negotiations with South Korea.

Sounds of War: ‘Lonely Night’

Susanna Hast • Apr 1 2018 • Articles

Love is a fascinating subject not only because it is not the obvious choice for a study on war, but also because it is so common and strange at the same time.

Sounds of War: ‘Fifteen Thousand’

Susanna Hast • Apr 1 2018 • Articles

The way to find out how war is lived by children is to look into the everyday rather than be satisfied with generalisations and statistics.

International Relations and #MeToo: Confronting Racialized Sexual Violence

Anna M. Agathangelou and Sheila Nair • Mar 30 2018 • Articles

Challenging sexual violence demands of us to draw on ideas that complicate understandings of race, class, gender, sexuality and empire in deeply interconnected ways.

Brexit: Halfway In, Halfway Out

Simon Usherwood • Mar 28 2018 • Articles

Much has been done and there will be a lot of pressure to reach an agreed withdrawal, but the hurdles are likely to make for another fraught year in British politics.

Turkey’s Operation Olive Branch: Why is Turkey Attacking the YPG in Syria?

Polat Urundul • Mar 22 2018 • Articles

Turkey has entered Syria’s Afrin district to combat the YPG in order to guarantee security at the border as well as its place at the table of Syrian peace talks.

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