Japan: The ‘Normal’ Pacifist
Tokyo’s pacifism is best understood not as a capitulating monolithic anomaly, but as one enduring component of a multifaceted and eclectic strategic calculus.
What Moral Justifications Can There Be For Ever Allowing Killing In Wartime?
The principle of self-defence that can allow for just killing does not hold in the context of war, based on the notion that we should assume that all combatants are just.
The Fateful 52: How the American Media Sensationalized the Iran Hostage Crisis
The US media’s generalization of the Iran hostage crisis through a liberal, secular, Western democracy lens marred Iran’s image and influenced US responses to the crisis.
How Does Violence Against Women Manifest? The Case of Post-Conflict Afghanistan
Structural violence helps explain oppression of women caused by conflict but a continuation of patriarchal customs & occidentalist/orientalist agendas also contributes.
Securitisation of Zika
The securitisation of the Zika virus in Brazil has been considered as an effective method to prevent it – but this may be an unnecessary step.
The Zika Outbreak: A Public Health Challenge Highlighting Structural Power
The current outbreak of Zika virus disease, centred in Brazil, highlights the population-level fears that can arise in response to infectious disease pandemics.
Questioning the Inevitability of the Cold War
The Cold War was an avertable product of impulsive and unpredictable actions of instrumental individuals operating in accordance to their free will.
Excluded: The Sense of Non-Belonging and Violent Radicalisation in the UK
Alienation of British Muslims through policies, society, domestic life and non-inclusive Mosques are presented as contributory factors in cases of violent radicalisation.
Socio-ecological Security: Moving Beyond the Human-Nature Dualism
Socio-ecological security is a relational and normative concept that sees humans as internal to nature, and seeks to secure sustainable socio-ecological relations.
The Evolution of Russian Organised Crime and the Challenge to Democracy
The growth of Russian organised crime poses a huge threat to the development of democracy in the Russian state and other transitioning states around the globe.
