China-Venezuela Relations in the Context of Covid-19
China’s influence in Venezuela forces deeper reflection on its place in the world and the acquisition of responsibilities as a consequence of its rising global relevance.
Mercosur-Pacific Alliance Convergence: Moving Forward or Moving Nowhere?
The Mercosur-Pacific Alliance’s ‘Plan of Action’ provides the opportunity to reestablish regional coordination and integration in Latin America.
Horseshoe Theory and Covid-19
The far-left and far-right are supposedly opposites, yet both doubt science, promote conspiracy theories, and use Covid-19 to reach people and create chaos.
From Realism’s Disciplinary Dominance to a More Global IR
If realists forgo exploring new avenues to address criticism, they may miss opportunities to contribute to a more global discipline and to better explain grand strategy beyond the West.
China-US Power Politics in the Pacific
The Pacific is becoming a microcosm of military confrontation. This begs the question as to why China is so interested in the Pacific and where it leads.
Meeting With the Opposition in Belarus
This chapter describes the author’s travel, stories and experiences meeting with Belarusian political opposition before and after the collapse of the Soviet Union.
Opinion – Can Joe Biden Revive Transatlantic Relations?
If elected, Biden will have the task of balancing the interests of European allies while countering China’s growing assertiveness in the Indo-Pacific.
State-Building, Sovereignty and Migration Management in the Global South
State migration policy has a long history of being used as a means of creating or preserving a particular (often racialized) form of national identity.
Understanding Ukraine and Belarus: Advancing My Career
This chapter describes the author’s experiences becoming a professor in Canada during the 1980s and 1990s, and during the Soviet “putsch” in August 1991.
COVID-19: An Opportunity for the Cambodian Government to Earn Trust
the CPP-led government should show a commitment to engage in reforms and look after it citizens beyond the established patronage networks.
