Non-State Actors / IGOs

The Emperor’s New E-Clothes: State Sovereignty in the Cyber-era

Mattia Tomay • Jan 2 2018 • Essays

Cyberspace actors operate outside the bounds of the traditional social contract, but cyber sovereigns could emerge under a new conception of sovereignty.

Hezbollah: At the Crossroads of Religion and Politics

Mairi Robertson • Nov 26 2017 • Essays

Hezbollah is at a crossroads in Syria, where its web of identities is in danger of coming undone.

Ya Basta! A Case for Social Movements in Critical Norm Research

Antony Martel • Nov 25 2017 • Essays

A critical approach to norms opens a new avenue for the field to study the contributions of social movements to International Relations.

The Iraqi Disarmament Crisis: What Lessons Can Be Learned?

Carlos Rodriguez • Oct 2 2017 • Essays

This detailed case study of the Iraqi disarmament crisis considers where international actors went wrong and what lessons need to be learned to avoid future crises.

Linking the Diffusion of Military Ideas to Human Rights Violations at EU Borders

Marcel Gretzschel • Sep 30 2017 • Essays

The EU border agency Frontex shows how the diffusion of military technology and ideas can potentially lead to human rights violations.

An Analysis of Online Terrorist Recruiting and Propaganda Strategies

Mark Taylor • Jul 19 2017 • Essays

The rise to prominence of online terrorist recruitment and propaganda strategies has become a major concern of national security services worldwide.

The Perception Gap Over Nuclear Proliferation in the Middle East

Shawn McFall • Jul 13 2017 • Essays

The ongoing challenge for the United States and the International Community is the ambiguity over Saudi Arabia and Iran’s nuclear aspirations.

Compliance with UN Watercourses Convention: Half Full or Half Empty?

Bhargav Sriganesh • May 12 2017 • Essays

How can the UN Watercourses Convention minimise the risks of inter-state conflict over water resources?

The Aesthetics of Revolt: Emerging Political Subjectivities in the Arab Spring

Samuel Singler • May 12 2017 • Essays

Aesthetic forms of revolt live on in the collective memory as well as in their material forms, and continue to provide a repertoire for subsequent political action.

Border Control and Migration Fatalities in the Mediterranean Sea

Mona Saleh • May 10 2017 • Essays

The issue of migrant fatalities has become an urgent and controversial matter in Europe. Information about how many have died attempting to cross into the EU is rare and not accurate.

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