Multidisciplinary Approaches to Security: The Paris School and Ontological Security
Acknowledging the importance of routines for ontological security and considering them as part of the habitus of an actor represents a valuable asset to field of security.
Interregionalism Matters: Why ASEAN Is the Key to EU Strategic Autonomy
Powerful regional organisations will be vital to ensuring that third powers retain their autonomy and do not become beholden to the interests of superpowers.
The Tension Between National Energy Sovereignty and Intra-European Solidarity
Diverging energy dependency and bilateral agreements between the EU’s member states and Russia hinder its ability to project foreign energy policy as a unified body.
The Mediator’s Trap: Dayton’s Cultural Negligence for a Culture of Peace
Incorporating socio-cultural dimensions is essential to stimulate tacit reconciliation in deep-rooted identity conflicts such as in Bosnia.
“The Women in White” – Protesting for a Peaceful Political Emancipation in Belarus
Newly emergent political norms and identities played a key role in shaping the Belarusian protest movements that surrounded the country’s 2020 presidential election.
The European Parliament: A Genuine Co-legislator?
The European Parliament’s role and powers have evolved throughout the years. However, it has not yet obtained the role and powers of a genuine co-legislator.
The Utilisation of Historically Revisionist Narratives by the FPÖ and the AfD
Far right parties in both Germany (AfD) and Austria (FPÖ) use historical revisionism to manipulate the narrative around WWII to advance their political agenda.
A History of Anarchy, a Critique, and Apposite Alternatives
Anarchy has no implications and is not a suitable core concept on which to build theories on International Relations.
The Impact of the UNSC on the EU’s Combatting Terrorist Financing Sanctions Regime
In the case of CTF sanctions, UN influence over EU sanctions occurs through path dependency and the EU’s commitment to multilateralism and international law.
Earth, Water, Air & Gas: The Four Elements of Turkish Geopolitics
Turkey has spawned its web into four geopolitical elements: earth, water, air and gas. This essay contextualises Turkish geopolitics in the south-eastern Mediterranean.
