Weaponized Artificial Intelligence & Stagnation in the CCW: A North-South Divide
The stagnation of the Convention on Certain Conventional Weapons stems from the discrepancy in technological development between the Global North and Global South.
Cycling into Norway – Borders as Creative, Contested Controversies
Security studies should view borders as “contested moments” to better highlight the complexity of their securitization and the subjectivity of migrants.
(Re)Shaping Territories to Identities: Is the Middle East a Colonial Invention?
Orientalism served as a basis of colonial thought and activity that enabled and justified the intervention of the ‘Middle East’ without considering different identities.
‘Fascisti del Terzo Millennio? No, solo Fascisti’: The Politics of CasaPound
Despite some perceptions that the political party CasaPound only selectively invokes fascist ideology, the organization fully adheres to traditional fascist doctrine.
How Does Hegemonic Masculinity Influence Wartime Sexual Violence?
This student essay aims to illustrate how hegemonic masculinity is constructed, maintained and legitimated through the practice of sexual violence.
A Postcolonial Analysis of the European ‘Migrant Crisis’
The European migrant crisis illustrates that the immigration/border regimes on the continent are products of European colonial heritage and racialised identities.
Re-Framing Gender Relations in Conflict Settings: UNSCR 1325 in Sierra Leone
Despite its operationalization as a National Action Plan, UNSCR 1325 has not yet sufficiently transformed women’s political representation in post-conflict Sierra Leone.
The Persistence of the FARC in Colombia
The FARC was able to organize, survive government onslaughts, train and recruit soldiers, and fund operations because of the absence of the state from much of the Colombian countryside.
How History Shapes India’s Foreign Policy Goals
A historical perspective is required to understand how India’s past as a both a dominant and an oppressed power affects its modern foreign policy identity.
Is the Feminine Changing in Relation to War?
By occupying perpetual states of contestation, the gender codes of femininity and masculinity have always been changing in relation to war.
