“Checkbook Citizenship”: Renewed Relevance for the Nottebohm Ruling
The Nottebohm case has seen renewed relevance in the debate over “checkbook citizenship”—which offers a fast track to a passport in exchange for investment in that state.
From Rivalry to Friendship: The European State Systems and the Cultures of Anarchy
The formation of the European Community after the Second World War represents a clear break with past forms of state systems of Europe.
The Political Use of Soviet Nostalgia to Develop a Russian National Identity
Russian governments have used nostalgia for the Soviet Union as a political tool to generate a uniform Russian national identity.
“The Crime He Committed Was to Steal a Cow”: Moral Luck and Gacaca
By rewarding confession and promoting reintegration, the Rwandan justice program Gacaca was marked by a permissive attitude toward individual moral responsibility.
The Great Lockdown vs. The Great Depression and the 2008 Global Financial Crisis
Compared to the Great Depression and the 2008 Financial Crisis, the impact of the current economic crisis has been much hastier, more entrenched and very immediate.
Overcoming Empire’s Seduction: Decolonizing International Relations
Post-colonial theory challenges the validity of knowledge on former colonial societies, but is often accused of being deconstructive at the expense of a practical focus.
Imperialism’s Legacy in the Study of Contemporary Politics: The Case of Hegemonic Stability Theory
Imperialism’s legacy continues to influence the contemporary study of world politics, as the case of hegemonic stability theory shows.
Enduring Stark Utopia: A Polanyian Reading of the Global Political Economy
The work of Karl Polanyi illuminates the link between socio-political outcomes that resulted from the economic crashes of 1929 and 2008.
Violence and Otherness: A New Perspective on Decolonisation Beyond Fanon
One can extend Frantz Fanon’s original account of violent de-othering beyond decolonization by establishing a dialogue between Fanon and the work of Tzvetan Todorov.
What American and European Scholarship on the Iranian Revolution Has Omitted
Most accounts fail to provide an all-encompassing explanation of the revolution, however each contributes one piece of the puzzle.
