Narratives of Violence: The Hong Kong Protests Through Opposing Media Outlets
Two media outlets, the Guardian and the People’s Daily, are markedly different in their portrayal of violence during the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests.
Identity in International Conflicts: A Case Study of the Cuban Missile Crisis
Looking at the Cuban Missile Crisis and the role of US and Soviet identity, poststructuralism provides the most compelling account of identity’s role in international conflicts
The Mediator’s Trap: Dayton’s Cultural Negligence for a Culture of Peace
Incorporating socio-cultural dimensions is essential to stimulate tacit reconciliation in deep-rooted identity conflicts such as in Bosnia.
“The Women in White” – Protesting for a Peaceful Political Emancipation in Belarus
Newly emergent political norms and identities played a key role in shaping the Belarusian protest movements that surrounded the country’s 2020 presidential election.
Settler-Colonial Continuity and the Ongoing Suffering of Indigenous Australians
Settler-colonialism contains an essential and continuous ‘logic of elimination.’ Seen in Australia’s treatment of indigenous population, this oppression persists today.
The Utilisation of Historically Revisionist Narratives by the FPÖ and the AfD
Far right parties in both Germany (AfD) and Austria (FPÖ) use historical revisionism to manipulate the narrative around WWII to advance their political agenda.
To What Extent Can History Be Used to Predict the Future in Colombia?
A careful examination of the roles of narrative and academic history 20th century Colombian politics is essential to charting Colombia’s present trajectory.
Terrorism in the North Caucasus: The Endurance of Russian and Chechen Tactics
The history of the Chechen-Russian conflict provides a hint toward the tactics that may be employed should violent hostilities emerge again.
The Securitization of Christianity under Xi Jinping
Through a securitization framework, it is argued Xi’s administration is attempting to present Christianity as an existential threat to national unity and social order.
The Middle East: An Orientalist Creation
The Middle East can be understood as an imperial invention–created by European colonial powers–by exploring historic and contemporary orientalist policies in the region.
