A Critical Appraisal of the ‘Comfort Women’ Agreement between Japan and South Korea
A true reconciliation over the ‘comfort women’ issue requires a future vision, or a grand scheme, within which the current agreement is contextualized.
Imagining the End of the World in Fiction and Capitalism
Capitalism has long been read as the only game in town but fiction has consistently tested that rule with the idea of dystopia.
Review – Asia’s New Battlefield
A comprehensive analysis of the current battle for primacy in the Western Pacific which would be of benefit to students, academics, policy-makers and the general public.
Smart Threats and Success in WTO Dispute Settlement: The Bush Steel Tariffs
Settling trade disputes within the WTO is an interesting process that contains aspects of legalism, power politics, and domestic politics.
Movie Review – ‘Hail, Caesar!’ and the Red Menace
‘Hail, Caesar!”s major contribution to the IR field is to remind us that the current tensions between the two global powers are nothing new.
Interview – Ali G. Scotten
Ali G. Scotten discusses the significance of the Iranian nuclear deal, Iran’s changing relations with the US, and the political split between reformers and hardliners.
Challenging ISIS on its Own Turf
While organizations bemoan the Islamophobia being generated due to extremist misdeeds, it is important that Muslims avoid supporting others because of their religion.
The New (Anti-)Secularism
The more belief and behaviour merge in the minds of policy drafters and radical atheists, the more liberty of conscience becomes ethically untenable.
Against State Straightism: Five Principles for Including LGBT Indonesians
Indonesia’s diversity has always included LGBT persons. The question is can they live with freedom, which has been the cry of Indonesian nationalism from its beginnings.
India-Pakistan Relations: A Brief Survey of the Evolving Conflict Terrain
It is pertinent for India to realise that the use of force, which comes with risk of self-destruction, will not coerce neighbours to change course, even for its own good.
