Cameroon’s Leadership Longevity and the Limitations of Selectorate Theory
President Biya’s rule is not an anomaly to be explained away by a universal model, but a profound puzzle that demands theoretical innovation.
New Book – The Praeter-Colonial Mind: An Intellectual Journey Through the Back Alleys of Empire
The Praeter-Colonial Mind attempts to understand the ways in which the lingering legacies of imperialism play a key role in today’s postcolonial societies.
Review – In Their Own Words
Davis exposes how Russian state media dehumanised Ukrainians and laid the propaganda groundwork for Putin’s war, revealing the roots of genocidal discourse.
Strategic Trade Between Divergent Economies: The Korea-Singapore FTA
Strategic institutional flexibility, elite agency, and sectoral alignment enabled convergence between chaebol-driven South Korea and Singapore’s state-led technocracy.
The Geopolitics of the Homo Digitalis
The digital anxiety of Homo digitalis, rather than liberating humanity, risks deepening its entanglement with extractive material systems.
Review – Underground Empire
Farrell and Newman show how U.S. control of global infrastructure became a source of power and how its overuse now threatens the very system it built.
Interview – Sharon Bong
Sharon Bong explores faith, feminism, and queerness in Southeast Asia, and calls for context-rooted rights activism that bridges religion, resistance, and belonging.
Thinking Globally about the Iran-Israel Twelve-Day War
Iran and Iranians should not simply be seen in terms of the periphery, but rather as having agency and in terms of actors on the global stage.
Egypt’s Choices on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Egypt’s water security depends on balancing domestic innovation with diplomacy that transforms the Nile from a source of contention into a catalyst for shared prosperity.
The Colonial Legacy of Climate Vulnerability: A Postcolonial Feminist Analysis
Colonialism drives climate change vulnerability in the global South through constructions of race and gender that are embedded in Western modern sustainability practices.
Woman at War: Female Combatant Participation in the PYD and ISIS
Strategic and organizational considerations play a more decisive role in shaping women’s combat participation in violent political groups.
Opinion – Why the High Seas Treaty is a Landmark Moment for Global Environmental Governance
The High Seas Treaty has shown the power of international treaties to protect global commons and provides a blueprint to for other ecosystems.
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