Articles

Another Revolt Against the West?

Jason Ralph • Jan 30 2016 • Articles

A post-Iraq United States suggests a weakening of the West’s willingness to maintain dominance; and the rise of China promises the return of a general balance of power.

Ansarullah Bangla Team: A Major Threat for Bangladesh’s Democracy

Siegfried O. Wolf • Jan 30 2016 • Articles

Islamic fundamentalism in Bangladesh poses the most dangerous challenge to the idea of a tolerant, secular democracy in a Muslim majority country.

Middle Power Religion

John A. Rees • Jan 29 2016 • Articles

Whilst the study of religion adds value to our understanding of world affairs, the opposite is also true: the concepts of IR add value to our understanding of religion

Crude Thinking — 7 Ways of Dealing with the Complex in IR

Daniel Clausen • Jan 29 2016 • Articles

Complexity and chaos theory have been associated with modeling and literary fancy, but the suggestions explored here are based on the ethos of rugged practitioners.

Reassessing ‘The Expansion of International Society’

Richard Little • Jan 28 2016 • Articles

The expansion of the international society as articulated by the English School has come under increasing criticism for its putatively pronounced Eurocentric bias.

Political Apology 2.0: Japan says Sorry to ‘Comfort Women’ (Again)

Paul Muldoon • Jan 28 2016 • Articles

Grievously wounded subjects are not easily healed and it would be naïve to assume that victims of state aggression will be able to put the past behind them.

Remembering Darfur: The World’s Longest Running Genocide

Mukesh Kapila • Jan 27 2016 • Articles

Lack of personal responsibility is why we failed on Darfur, and the continuing lack of accountability is why we are likely to fail again elsewhere

The Perilous Path of India-Pakistan Relations, Post-Pathankot

Michael Kugelman • Jan 26 2016 • Articles

The terror attack on India’s Pathankot air base may have failed to derail the India-Pakistan dialogue, yet the future and success of these talks remain highly uncertain.

What Next for Renminbi Internationalization?

Tristram Sainsbury • Jan 26 2016 • Articles

Chinese authorities need to pursue consistent and measured financial policies considering the impact on other countries, and not cause global financial instability.

Out in the Open: Saudi Arabia, Iran and the Execution of Sheik Nimr al-Nimr

Binoy Kampmark • Jan 25 2016 • Articles

The confrontation of Saudi Arabia and Iran remains a political battle of influence with a veneer of religious justifications and very secular interests at the heart.

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