International Security

The Bush Administration’s Invasion of Iraq: A Case of Ontological Insecurity?

Ayman Triki • Sep 7 2021 • Essays

By creating new threats to generate both international and domestic purpose, ontological insecurity was integral to the US decision to invade Iraq in 2003.

ISIS’ Use of Sexual Violence as a Strategy of Terrorism in Iraq

Beatrice Aubert • Jul 27 2021 • Essays

The case of the Yazidi community provides evidence on how terrorist groups can resort to sexual violence as a strategy of ethnic cleansing.

Military Conscription and Its Role in Shaping a Nation

Nina Nasr • Jul 25 2021 • Essays

Switzerland and Singapore are case studies to show that in specific situations military conscription can increase social cohesion and help the nation-building process.

Ontological Insecurity: A Case Study on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Jerusalem

Elaine Donderer • Jul 23 2021 • Essays

Under ontological security theory, Jerusalem engages in securitization in an effort to protect and solidify Israeli identity, resulting in Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

Multidisciplinary Approaches to Security: The Paris School and Ontological Security

Katharina Langwald • Jul 13 2021 • Essays

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.

Fragmentation, Back Channels, and Hurting Stalemates in the Oslo Accords

Maria Ravazoula • Jul 6 2021 • Essays

Fragmentation during the Intifada demonstrates that while fragmentation is not inherently a positive attribute in civil war, it can be applied in future conflicts.

The SolarWinds Attack and Its Lessons

Chi Tran • Jun 17 2021 • Essays

The increase in sophisticated cyber-attacks like SolarWinds requires a change in the traditional security paradigm by increasing the priority of cyber-security.

Beyond the Humanitarian Rhetoric of Migrant Information Campaigns

Juliette Howard • Jun 14 2021 • Essays

By framing migration negatively, migrant information campaigns aim to change migrants’ perceptions to deter them from leaving in the first place.

Filling the Gap: The Moral Purpose of the State and the Duty to Intervene

Joost Hendrik Pietschmann • Jun 6 2021 • Essays

A constructivist understanding of human rights explains sovereignty as a state’s responsibility to protect its citizens and leads to a duty to intervene internationally.

The Tension Between National Energy Sovereignty and Intra-European Solidarity

Catharina Savelkoul • May 25 2021 • Essays

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.

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