The Implicit Imperialism of Democratic Peace
The idea that democratization is the path to peace rose with liberal victory after the Cold War, but this lacked major empirical backing or a tested peacebuilding model.
Was There a Soviet-led Menace to Global Stability and Freedom in the Late 1940s?
It was the lack of soft power that demonstrated how unrealistic it truly was for the USSR to expand globally.
High North – Low Tension? Norway, Russia and Securitisation in the Arctic
Initially reluctant to securitise relations with Russia, Norway has perceived events in Ukraine as destabilising and modified its Russia policy accordingly.
Sovereignty and Absence in International Relations: Hauntological Performativity
Contrasting ‘ontological performativity’ and ‘hauntological performativity’, this essay understands sovereignty as an entity that is neither absent nor present.
Are You a Realist in Disguise? A Critical Analysis of Economic Nationalism
A constructivist lens on economic nationalism goes beyond traditional realism and illustrates that collective identities play a role in economic policy/behaviour.
Taiwan’s Democratisation and China’s Quest for Cross-Strait Reunification
Taiwan’s democratic consolidation has fundamentally altered cross-strait politics and has reshaped the debate along the lines of national identity.
How Does Hegemonic Masculinity Influence Wartime Sexual Violence?
This student essay aims to illustrate how hegemonic masculinity is constructed, maintained and legitimated through the practice of sexual violence.
Outside of Critical Theory, What Has Marxism Contributed to Understanding IR?
Marxism has inspired more second-image economic analysis of the international system, this has been useful in criticizing instrumental defenses of state supremacy.
The Absence of Methodology in Securitisation Theory
A focus on scientific ontological debates and an ambiguous theoretical conceptualisation of security prohibits the development of a consistent methodology in securitisation theory.
Is the Feminine Changing in Relation to War?
By occupying perpetual states of contestation, the gender codes of femininity and masculinity have always been changing in relation to war.
