Code Red: Colouring the International
Security studies needs to go beyond its chromophobia (its avoidance of colour) and see how colour-use operates in the enactment and (re-)appropriation of security.
An Orwellian Black Hole? Countering the Narrative That the UN Has Failed
The UN requires reform. Some of its methods are odious. But it is up to its members up to decide if they are willing to give the UN the tools it needs to be effective.
Interview – Amitav Acharya
Amitav Acharya discusses the concept of a Multiplex World, the importance of regionalism, and the increasing attention towards non-Western IR Theory.
Politics of the Turkish Conflict: The Kurdish Issue
There is still a weak civil movement and a growing number of people who wish to re-open the resolution process in search of peace and socio-political reconciliation.
Counterterrorism in the NHS: The ‘Prevent’ Strategy Takes to the Clinic
A policy which ignores academic research, criminalises belief, and builds an extensive surveillance and monitoring system is itself an extremist and violent endeavour.
Review – The Global Transformation of Time, 1870-1950
An extremely valuable addition to literature on the history of time standardization and globalization which challenges dominant narratives of inevitable progress.
Afghanistan: Social and Economic Development as Military and Strategic Interests
Afghans need political and economic support. International interventions should not insist on their strategic interests at the expense of socioeconomic development.
Interview – Paulo Casaca
Paulo Casaca discusses the tension between Pakistan’s military and political establishments, its growing sectarianism, and its relationships with Iran and Saudi Arabia.
Review – Humanitarian Business
Humanitarian Business explores some of the most critical characteristics of humanitarian action in ever-changing contexts, and richly deserves the praise it has received.
Fear, Anger and Attitudes Toward Immigration
Fear and anger that undergird the reactions to outgroups contribute greatly to coalescing diverse interests into supporting strong border controls which exclude migrants.
