The F-16 Coalition for Ukraine: Small State Status-Seeking Through Donations
Dutch F-16 donations to Ukraine were partly an international status-seeking act, a “good behavior” that gained the Netherlands prestige and saw Rutte become NATO Secretary General.
How the Islamic State Weaponizes Imitation in Its Propaganda
Aggressive imitation is meant not only to justify IS’s violence but to express its worldview—of restoring Muslim honour by avenging the humiliation Muslims have suffered.
An Embodiment, a Bridge and a Tribute: Conceptualisations from Beyond the Border
Border art re-conceptualises the US-Mexico border by engendering an aesthetic experience fractured from the hierarchical and hegemonic ‘distribution of the sensible’.
Predictability in an Unpredictable World: Ritual and the NATO Summit in Vilnius
Despite, but also due to, Europe’s unprecedented security landscape, the 2023 NATO Summit followed a familiar ritualized script that eclipsed any theatrical performances.
Turning Domestic into Political: The Case of Female Self-immolation in Iran
Patriarchal values fuel conflict, confine Iranian women to home, and impact their security, driving some to choose self-immolation. Yet, some also find agency in that.
Do Coups d’État Influence Peace Negotiations During Civil War?
The Sudanese Civil War shows that mechanisms by which coups come to resemble ‘peace-inducing shocks’ are easily interrupted by ‘spoilers’ who oppose the terms of peace.
A Well-Intentioned Curse? Securitization, Climate Governance and Its Way Forward
The construction of climate change as a security threat confines the issue to exclusive state politics, undermining the effectiveness and legitimacy of global climate governance.
The Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against Women’s Failures in Fiji
Fiji fails to decrease the occurrence of gender-based violence despite the ratification of the CEDAW due to several intersecting factors.
The Origins of Regionalism in the EU and ASEAN
Both convergence and divergence in the extra- and intra-regional security dynamics shaped the emergence/deepening of the Cold War-era EU and ASEAN.
Why Do Some Social Movements Succeed While Others Fail?
Recent research points to the role of resource dependence and local knowledge in activists’ success, and their engagement in either persuasive or disruptive tactics.
