Assessing China’s Strategy Towards Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
Beijing may entice Moscow to continue its imperial ambitions to keep key American and Taiwanese allies occupied, and out of the Asian Pacific.
Opinion – Why Trump-Inspired Nationalists in Europe Can’t Stick Together
The rise of the “nationalist international” illustrates not the strengthening of international cooperation, but its erosion.
Review – Critical Feminist Justpeace
Karie Riddle offers vital insights on gender and peace in complex contexts, though the book’s ambitious theory lacks clarity and broader methodological reach.
Opinion – Iran’s Increasing Use of Azerbaijanis for Covert Operations
The IRGC Quds force actively uses foreign nationals to conduct espionage and terror attacks, with a particular focus on the ethnic Azerbaijani regions of Georgia.
Queering Proportionality: The Impact of Trans Allyship on Palestinian Liberation
The transgender refusal to devalue the lives of those who have been taught to hate them due to personal, religious, or political prejudice is a flame we must stoke.
Circular Agroecology for a Resilient Europe
To achieve genuine strategic autonomy, the EU must build a resilient, sustainable, and equitable food system.
Balancing Costs and Fairness: The Loss of Focus on Social Values
US tariffs and the EU’s integrationist competitiveness funds both view social spending as a consequence, rather than a contributing factor, to equitable and sustainable growth.
Opinion – Peace and Power Realignment in the South Caucasus
With support, the South Caucasus can emerge from Russia’s shadow and embrace a new era of cooperation, development, and regional ownership.
Trump’s ‘Gangster Diplomacy’: The Political Economy of US-Japan Tariffs
Trump’s use of tariffs is framed as ideological warfare against globalism, making Japan – a liberal internationalist stronghold – a prime target.
(Re)Imagining Japan: Hiroshima, Nagasaki and Victimhood Nationalism
By refusing to name the US as perpetrator yet affirming Japan’s status as victim, post-war LDP governments absolved the US of its responsibility.
Opinion – Trump’s Tariffs are the Incentive the BRICS Needed
Trump’s attempts to “punish” Brazil and India with tariffs may potentially distance them from the US, and perhaps even unite them.
Hegemonic Stability Theory: Trump’s Transactional Hegemony and the Cambodia-Thailand Border Dispute
Stability in Southeast Asia will depend on the rules-based structures that small states rely on for their sovereignty and security.
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