European Strategic Autonomy: How Realism Best Explains Why It Remains a Failure
European states only support aspects of ESA that serve their objective interests—such as economic and security concerns—which are not produced by any strategic culture.
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.
Imperialism in Contemporary Russian Liberalism: Alexei Navalny’s Rhetoric
Navalny embodied an alternative Russia to the Kremlin government’s control. Yet, despite his activism and liberal image, Navalny’s rhetoric was imperialistic at heart.
Game Theory and Non-Alignment: India’s Position in the Russia-Ukraine War
For India, non-alignment followed by no retaliation in the war represents the Subgame Perfect Equilibrium, balancing diverse interests in a complex geopolitical context.
Beijing’s Charm Offensive: China’s Soft Power Projection in Central Asia
China’s education diplomacy in CARs elucidates the intricacies of building cultural affinity, the nuances of alignment, and the synergy between hard and soft power.
Laboratories at Home and Abroad: Russian Information Operations Pre-Deployment
The internal Russian information space serves as a testing ground for Russia’s information operations before they are deployed against countries of the post-Soviet space.
Nuclear Brinkmanship in Russia Today: A Strategic Narrative Analysis
RT portrays the international system as a new Cold War system with a nuclear face-off between two superpowers and Russia as facing nuclear threats from Ukraine and NATO.
Traumatic Memory and Historical Narratives
To induce successes in transitional justice, traumatic memory is mechanised resulting in oversimplification of relations.
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.
Transitional Justice and Peacebuilding in Bosnia and Herzegovina
Protests in Bosnia and Herzegovina show fundamental issues in the international efforts of peace-building and transitional justice during the post-war reconstruction period.
