Articles

Larval Terror and the Digital Darkside

Nandita Biswas Mellamphy • Nov 14 2015 • Articles

When war becomes larval, it becomes pervasive and perpetual; the need for fear, for threats, for insecurity also become circulated within the spheres of everyday life.

The Francis Paradox: Papal Diplomacy in a Multipolar World

John A. Rees • Nov 11 2015 • Articles

Vatican diplomacy of recent years reflects what could arguably be known as ‘the Francis paradox’

What’s Happening to the Number and Size of Nations?

Alberto Alesina and Enrico Spolaore • Nov 9 2015 • Articles

The demand for autonomy will remain high, as long as the world remains democratic. But such demand will be much less likely to bring about costly breakups and divisions.

The Importance of Land for Women Confronting Patriarchy and Climate Change

Leny Olivera • Nov 9 2015 • Articles

The community of María Auxiliadora is an example of women’s experiences and looks to create the conditions to confront violence against women and climate change.

Climate Change and the Re-imagination of State Sovereignty

Benjamin Habib • Nov 8 2015 • Articles

The state is an arbitrary reference point in a dynamic Earth system. The Earth can no longer be ignored as a given in at the ontological level of international relations.

More Russian than Orthodox Christianity: Russian Paganism as Nationalist Politics

Kaarina Aitamurto • Nov 8 2015 • Articles

Rodnoveries illustrate the versatility of nationalism. For the Pagan nationalist, the strong alliance between the state and the Church seem exclusive and discriminatory.

What’s Wrong with the Refugee Convention?

Phil Cole • Nov 6 2015 • Articles

The UN Refugee Convention and the rights and obligations which flow from it are inadequate and need to be fundamentally revised.

The Geopolitics of Religious Performance in Twenty-First Century Taiwan

Fang-long Shih • Nov 3 2015 • Articles

Through a local symbol of resistance, Taiwanese people can feel capable of ‘resisting’ Chinese domination: a parallel with Nazha’s resistance to his father’s authority.

Postcard from Copenhagen: On Experts, Expert Opinion and Expertise

Peter Vale • Nov 3 2015 • Articles

Expert opinion has been drawn upon to shape public opinion on all manner of issues; yet there are some important questions to raise about what passes for expertise.

Assessing State and Religious Institutions: A Comment from the Case of Angola

Ruy Llera Blanes • Nov 2 2015 • Articles

Angola has become in recent years an interesting case study through which one might consider the complexities of the geopolitics of faith in the twenty-first century.

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