Articles

Opinion – Why Is Hamas Not Conducting More Suicide Attacks?

Joseph Mroszczyk • Feb 22 2024 • Articles

As Hamas transitions to conducting a counter-occupation campaign, suicide tactics may have more appeal as their propaganda efforts increase.

Security as Nation Branding: Sweden’s Status-Seeking Strategy

Wayne Stephen Coetzee • Feb 22 2024 • Articles

The literature on nation branding provides insights into the social power of states and how various actors use nation brand tropes for political and commercial goals.

Tensions Between Iraq and Kuwait over the Khor Abdullah Channel

Jamie Trinidad • Feb 20 2024 • Articles

The fate of a bilateral agreement on maritime navigation rights has been cast into doubt by a decision of the Federal Supreme Court of Iraq.

Why Time Matters When Proscribing Terrorist Groups

Kodili Henry Chukwuma • Feb 17 2024 • Articles

Flaws are present in Nigeria’s counterterrorism approach, especially regarding the timings of different actions or inactions by the government.

Between Conflict and Survival: The New Energy Geopolitics of the Eastern Mediterranean

Andreas Stergiou • Feb 15 2024 • Articles

The Eastern Mediterranean has been subject to geopolitical conflicts triggered by energy security concerns or other security aspirations promoted through claims on energy reserves.

Triumph in Defeat: Inaugurating a New Era for Azerbaijan and Armenia

M. Hakan Yavuz • Feb 14 2024 • Articles

As the Caucasus nations aim to develop their regional identity, addressing multiple issues beyond the Karabakh conflict is essential for achieving sustainable peace.

Propaganda vs. Truth: Israeli Propaganda and Palestinian Demonisation

Tamara Tamimi and Daniela Suárez Vargas • Feb 13 2024 • Articles

Unless the root causes of Israeli oppression are addressed, this vicious cycle of violence will continue.

Small Grants from Great Powers: Academic Integrity vs. Information Warfare

Jochen Kleinschmidt • Feb 11 2024 • Articles

IR scholars should recognise the possibility of being targeted by hostile intelligence services and stay informed about the methods used to exploit individual vulnerabilities.

Opinion – Why Armenia and Azerbaijan Diverge on the Zangezur Corridor

Mehmet Fatih Oztarsu • Feb 7 2024 • Articles

While both Azerbaijan and Armenia share long-term regional goals, their differing views on creating a transportation corridor impede progress towards a peace agreement.

Opinion – A Geopolitically Sustainable Green Energy Agenda

Corey Lee Bell and Elena Collinson • Feb 7 2024 • Articles

2023 was a year in which the climate change agenda brought nations together, but again proved unable to shake off deeper competing interests.

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