EUCAP Nestor and EUFOR Chad/CAR: The EU’s Role as a Global Security Actor

Maria Monge-Navarro Otero • Sep 4 2025 • Essays

From 2008 to 2014, EU security operations in Africa revealed a clash between human security principles and members’ national interests, undermining the EU’s global role.

Reflections on Quantitative Analysis in Religion and International Relations

Peter S. Henne • Sep 3 2025 • Articles

Quantitative analysis can reveal aspects of religion and international relations that qualitative and interpretive approaches cannot.

EU Membership for Russia: A Brief History of a Fantastical Idea

Curtis Large • Sep 2 2025 • Articles

The concept of Russia joining the EU, while always unlikely, was not always unthinkable.

Opinion – What Has Trump Got Planned for Venezuela?

Richard M. Sanders • Sep 2 2025 • Articles

While Venezuela may be enmeshed in the narcotics trade, it does not constitute a threat to US national security.

The Geographic Framing of Israel

Caleb Griffin • Sep 2 2025 • Articles

The struggle to define what kind of country Israel is and where it belongs will continue as It can be Western, Middle Eastern, Mediterranean, Asian, and various others.

Review – Causal Inquiry in International Relations

Patrick Thaddeus Jackson • Sep 1 2025 • Features

Humphreys and Suganami offer a rich, thoughtful critique of causal inquiry in IR, though their approach may underplay how abstract theories shape concrete explanations.

Australia’s Foreign Policy in the Trump Era: Balancing Responsiveness and Responsibility?

Daniel Casey • Aug 30 2025 • Articles

While parties on the left and right can openly broadcast critique or support for Trump, the governing ALP faces domestic political pressures.

Opinion – Turkey’s Role in Europe’s Post-American Defense

Anil Can Özgün • Aug 28 2025 • Articles

Europe must take Turkey for what it is: not a replacement for the United States, not an ally of destiny, but a partner of convenience.

Brazil’s Place in Trump’s New Economic Vision

Rafael R. Ioris • Aug 28 2025 • Articles

Brazil is likely to do better by pursuing a less-US centered and ever more autonomous course that focuses more on the Global south.

American Military Power and World Peace: A Strategic Paradox?

Tewfik Hamel • Aug 28 2025 • Articles

Reliance on military primacy as a tool of governance often undermines the very stability it seeks to guarantee.

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