A New Era of UN Peacekeeping? The Women, Peace and Security Agenda in Africa
The implementation of the Women, Peace and Security Agenda via Security Council Resolution 1325 has the potential to advance gender in UN peacekeeping missions in Africa.
The Potential Impact of Cyber Capabilities on Future Strategy
The elaboration of future strategies requires the analysis of long-held beliefs of what is violence, and what is war in this new cyber era.
Human vs. Feminist Security Approaches to Human Trafficking in the Mediterranean
While a human security approach to combat human trafficking has gained support, a feminist security approach is required to fully protect victims of human trafficking.
The Mobilisation of Sectarian Identities in the Syrian Civil War
The Assad regime’s securitisation and violent crackdowns led to “counter-sectarianisation” in the Sunni opposition, accelerating Syria’s descent into a civil war.
Does Terrorism Work?
The response to the question of whether terrorism works depends how the term “terrorism” is defined and what it means for it to “work.”
The Influence of Islam on Pakistani Nationalism Towards Kashmir
Pakistan bases its irredentist claim toward Kashmir on a instrumentalisation of Islam and the primordial view that a common Muslim identity should lead to unification.
The Importance of Western and Soviet Espionage in the Cold War
On the basis of three case studies of Western and Soviet espionage, this essay will argue that espionage did affect the policies of the Cold War.
The EU-Turkey Refugee Deal: Protection For Whom?
The Refugee Deal translates through a Western-dominate racialized and gendered logic of protection that does not effectively protect the refugees it targets and impacts.
The Implications of Stabilisation Logic in UN Peacekeeping: The Context of MINUSMA
UN peacekeeping’s assimilation of counterterrorism rhetoric has incentivised self-interested European military contributions to the UN mission in Mali.
Global Cybersecurity Governance Is Fragmented – Get over It
Fragmentation in global security governance is normal and inevitable. In fact, the focus should shift to finding means of increasing and ensuring stability in cyberspace.
