UNSC Resolution 1325: A Building Block for Gender Equity?
UN Resolution 1325, although not yet a complete success, can and should be used as a starting point to work for gender equity and towards a violence-free world.
Europe as a Normative Power on Climate Change? The EU’s Engagement with China
By examining the European Union’s engagement with China on climate change, the EU could arguably be a credible normative power on climate change policy.
Postructuralism and Feminism: The Interplay between Gender, Language and Power
Violence is not an intrinsic part of an objective reality, but rather exists because it is legitimated and normalized through the valorization of a hegemonic masculinity
Ukraine Conflict: An Inflection Point of International Security
The global level of analysis represents a useful framework to examine a key dimension of the Ukraine conflict: the interstate proxy struggle between Russia and the West.
The Ebola Virus Disease: Problems, Consequences, Causes, and Recommendations
While it may seem that the Ebola crisis of 2014 has subsided, it is still ongoing in various African countries and has become unprecedented in a variety of ways.
Does International Order Ultimately Rely on States and Military Power?
Despite the growing significance of other actors and factors, the contemporary global international order still ultimately relies on states and military power.
Are There People Outside of Identity?
Despite being significantly constrained by preexisting social structures, refugees and asylum seekers actually can and do express agency and political identities.
Towards Justice? – Hybridity and Bureau-Shaping in Cambodia
The formation of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia was centrally influenced by Cambodian politicians in ways detrimental to the Chamber’s longevity.
The Developing World’s Need for a Postmodern Understanding of Feminism
Liberal feminism is necessary but insufficient for redressing structural gender inequalities in the developing world, as they require instead a postmodern understanding.
Why Have Attempts at Pan-African Unity Been So Problematic?
The goals of Pan-Africanism are in direct opposition to the global socio-political system, where structural conditions of rule currently facilitate exploitation.
