Articles

Opinion – Assessing the Legality of Ousting Hamas

Nguyen Quoc Tan Trung • Nov 21 2023 • Articles

If we insist that Israel is occupying Gaza, then the inherent right of the Israeli government to remove the Hamas administration should be recognised.

Tagore’s Early Twentieth Century International Thought

Liane Hartnett • Nov 19 2023 • Articles

Tagore’s rare blend of globalism, anti-imperialism and anti-nationalism was grounded in a normative commitment to love and universalism.

Towards a Space-Time Heuristic: Notes on Meaningful and Factual Truth

Bernardo Teles Fazendeiro • Nov 19 2023 • Articles

Facts are meaningless unless they are grounded in space and time, and can subsequently acquire more than one meaning to the effect of revealing a complex social reality.

Countering Violent Extremism with a Non-Militarised Model

Bhaskar Jyoti Mahanta and Abhijan Das • Nov 19 2023 • Articles

The application of multi-dimensional theoretical models that use a blend of hard and soft approaches should be a critical policymaking ingredient in countering violent extremism.

Enhanced Ethics for Military Users of Armed Drones

Christian Enemark • Nov 18 2023 • Articles

Extra-legal principles can inform policymaking and influence behaviour so that the use of armed drones generates fewer injustices in the future.

Opinion – The West’s Approach to Gaza: A Self-Imposed Existential Crisis?

Thomas Obel Hansen • Nov 16 2023 • Articles

A viable rules based order must ensure that basic humanitarian values are respected, even in the midst of armed conflict.

An Intersectional Perspective on Blasphemy Laws: A Case Study of Pakistan

Anne Jenichen and Tusharika Deka • Nov 15 2023 • Articles

Focusing on blasphemy accusations exclusively from a religious freedom perspective prevents us from recognising other dimensions such caste and gender.

Japan’s Path from Arms Export Ban to Promotion

Rena Sasaki • Nov 15 2023 • Articles

Without a sound defense industrial base, Japan’s likelihood of overcoming the turbulence in the region will be significantly diminished.

The West and Turkish Aspirations: Limits of the Liberal Gaze

Kostas A. Lavdas and Panagiota Chatzilymperi • Nov 14 2023 • Articles

Relations between Turkey and the West appear to be unpredictable, whilst optimism on Muslim democracy is on the wane.

Opinion – Argentina’s Pivotal Decision

Nico Maffey • Nov 14 2023 • Articles

On November 19th, Argentina stands at a critical electoral juncture, torn between two starkly contrasting political paradigms.

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