(Impossible) Women and Boko Haram: The Paradox of Female Support to Sharia Law
A nuanced and contextual analysis is necessary to understand Nigerian women’s agency and their involvement with Boko Haram.
Nuclear Proliferation and Humanitarian Security Regimes in the US & Norway
Humanitarian Security Regimes in both Norway and the US have impacted nuclear proliferation on the world stage.
A Constructivist Approach to Chinese Interest Formation in the South China Sea
Analysis focusing mainly on security, power and wealth in the case of the South China Sea would be fatal, as this approach would lead straight into Thucydides’ Trap.
Risk Theory vs. Securitisation: An Analysis of the Global Surveillance Program
Risk theory’s analysis of global surveillance networks provides a superior alternative to securitisation theory, but it continues to remain underdeveloped.
“Sanctions Are Coming”: Fear and Iranophobia in American Foreign Policy
Iran’s characterization as a great threat in the Middle East is largely a result of institutionalized “Iranophobia” within American foreign policy.
Emergency Powers and Executives: An Ever-Present Danger of Abuse?
History and more recent events have shown that a risk of abuse of emergency powers always looms, even with well-meaning executives, because reduction is not eradication.
Game Theory and Disarmament: Thinking Beyond the Table
Disarmament can be facilitated through the creation of “disarmament bonds,” a strategy supported by the logic of game theory.
The Governance of Savagery: International Society, Sovereignty and the Islamic State
The gap between the analytical tools of IR and its epistemological western framework has contributed to the failure to predict major ‘upheavals’ in the Middle East.
The Gouzenko Affair and the Development of Canadian Intelligence
Canadian intelligence reached its sophistication as result of the Gouzenko Affair, which triggered a ramp up of counter-espionage and Signals Intelligence capabilities.
Terrorism and Counterterrorism: French Policy after the 2015 Attacks
The counter-terrorism measures implemented by the French Government after the 2015 attacks have largely failed to meet the challenges of current international terrorism.
