Jazz Diplomacy Paradox: Jazz Within The Maelstrom of Cold War Politics
During the Cold War, the US promoted Jazz music as part of an international cultural campaign despite its racial segregation at home.
Neo-Colonialism in Africa? An Analysis of a UK-Funded Volunteer Abroad Programme
The International Citizen Service programme failed to challenge unequal power dynamics between the Global North and Global South and perpetuated neo-colonial relations.
Limits of Liberal Feminist Peacebuilding in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Western support for the WPS agenda in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has fostered processes of ‘hybridisation’ and ‘NGOisation’ that depoliticise local women’s movements.
A Peaceful Resolution: Analysing Sustained Peace and Order in Mizoram
Post insurgency, Mizoram provides a stark exception to the usually politically volatile and unstable post-conflict situations that do not maintain peace.
How Do Travel Vlogs Contribute to GDP’s Dominance in World Politics?
Through their introduction, plot and characters, Western travel narratives in YouTube vlogs exoticize Gross National Happiness and normalise the GDP development paradigm.
Transitional Justice in Colombia: Between Retributive and Restorative Justice
Colombia’s Comprehensive System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition (SIVJRNR) presents a mixed restorative and retributive justice approach in peace building.
Transnational Corporations, State Capacity and Development in Nigeria
While TNCs have sometimes acted as development agents in host countries, their developmental contribution is marginal.
Threatening Engagement: Regional Hegemons and Terrorist Groups
Counter-terrorism tends to be employed in case of a threat to regional hegemon’s economic capabilities, allies or geopolitical interests.
North Korean Female Defectors in China: Human Trafficking and Exploitation
Already in a vulnerable position, North Korean defectors, particularly women, are susceptible to human trafficking. Chinese policy can tackle or enhance this issue.
Beyond Good and Evil: The Sources of US Strategy in Post-Invasion Afghanistan
Post-9/11 anxieties and post-invasion hubris among top US decision-makers led to a forceful yet open-ended mission with lofty and vague objectives.
