Open Access Book – Sounds of War: Aesthetics, Emotions and Chechnya
Sounds of War, by Susanna Hast, is a book on the aesthetics of war experience in Chechnya. It includes theory on, and stories of, compassion, dance, children’s agency and love. And, it is accompanied by a musical soundtrack.
‘Firepower’ and Environmental Security in the Anthropocene
A broader understanding of the interconnectedness of things in a dynamic biosphere where a combustion powered technosphere is rapidly expanding is essential.
Emotional Amoral Egoism and its Implications for Understanding Conflicts
For all the complexity of the international system, the neurochemical underpinnings of human nature are significant determinants of action across circumstances.
Expecting the Expected: Russian Presidential Elections 2018
The outcome of the elections may not change Russia’s relations with the West; but it would narrow down the time frame for deciding the Russia’s future after Putin.
The European Court of Human Rights and Face Veil Bans
While face veil bans may not dramatically reduce the small number of face veil wearers in Europe, it does have a strong impact on the lifestyle of these women.
Antarctic Geopolitics and the Ross Sea Marine Protected Area
Marine science has never been more important but making sense of it is never divorced from geopolitical imperatives to save, secure and sustain seas and oceans.
Bermuda and the Dilemma of Same-Sex Marriage
In February 2017 Bermuda became the first jurisdiction to remove the legal right to same-sex marriage after it had been granted.
Weirdly/Queerly Ethical: Contemporary Greek Cinema and the Crisis of Meaning
In an age of a glooming and menacing global political landscape the contemporary trend in Greek cinema construes and articulates a ‘crisis of meaning’,
Introducing Poststructuralism in International Relations Theory
The impact of poststructuralism within IR comes from its ability to not only identify and uncover power relations that dictate political events but also make space for alternative discourses.
The ‘Isms’ Are Evil. All Hail the ‘Isms’! A Reflection on IR Theory
Nothing is gained by rejecting the isms unless we at first understand the complexity of what it is we are rejecting and then develop the critical reflection we need to move beyond them.
