Articles

The EU’s Hotspot Approach: Questionable Motivations and Unreachable Goals

Stephanie J. Silverman • Apr 17 2018 • Articles

In order to stop asylum seekers from reaching its shores, the EU empowers militias and warlords by calling them border police and funding their detention centres.

The ‘Clash of Civilizations’ and Realism in International Political Thought

Davide Orsi • Apr 15 2018 • Articles

Even though Huntington was critical of some of the assumptions of structural realism on the sources of conflict and on the role of states, he shared with the realists some important ideas.

Technological Terror, Killer Robots, and Black Mirror’s ‘Metalhead’

Raluca Csernatoni • Apr 13 2018 • Articles

A world that emphasizes the role of efficiency-driven technological solutions could produce a universe in which humanity is terrorized by its own technological offspring.

Irredentism, Nationalism and a Looming Asia-Pacific War

Strobe Driver • Apr 13 2018 • Articles

A country that has the objective and then launches an invasion has  an inherent desire to change the future, whilst incorporating a resetting of an ideology.

Sounds of War: ‘Lie’

Susanna Hast • Apr 6 2018 • Articles

Musistance is a human revolution, subverting hegemonic and violent practices. It is a politics of love and compassion that emerged from encounters with the heaven of life amidst the hell of war in Chechnya.

Nationalism, Persecution and Repatriation of the Rohingya

Kazi Fahmida Farzana • Apr 5 2018 • Articles

It is imperative to rethink whether incentives are good for a country like Myanmar which is recovering from the experience of nearly 50 years of military rule, or sanctions are more effective to change behavior.

Shaping Terrorist Identity: The Case of Dawood Ibrahim

Dheeraj P. C. • Apr 5 2018 • Articles

The identity of a terrorist is not just defined by their final act of terror but a deeper collaboration of shared interests between the identifier and the identified.

Advance Preview: The ‘Clash of Civilizations’ 25 Years On

Davide Orsi • Apr 5 2018 • Articles

This book examines the validity of Huntington’s thesis for the understanding of international affairs and international law in contemporary world politics and discusses its relevance in the public debate.

Normalization Negotiations between North Korea and Japan Revisited

Yaechan Lee • Apr 4 2018 • Articles

Japan is taking preemptive actions to normalize relations with North Korea in light of the upcoming summit talks between Kim and Trump, and negotiations with South Korea.

Sounds of War: ‘Lonely Night’

Susanna Hast • Apr 1 2018 • Articles

Love is a fascinating subject not only because it is not the obvious choice for a study on war, but also because it is so common and strange at the same time.

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