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Hybrid Threats and the Evolution of Russian Sabotage

Ninon de Buchet • Aug 26 2025 • Essays

Present-day Russian sabotage mirrors Soviet-era doctrine of escalation and target selection but harnesses cyber-enabled technologies and emerging Western vulnerabilities.

Interview Feature – North Azovian Greeks in War and Transition

E-International Relations • Aug 8 2025 • Features

Christos Mantas and Konstantina Oikonomou explore how liminality, conflict, and displacement reveal structural gaps in international law and protection of the Greek community in Ukraine.

Interview – Joyeeta Gupta

E-International Relations • Aug 4 2025 • Features

Joyeeta Gupta calls for justice-centered climate governance, urging bold reforms to protect the planet’s most vulnerable and rethink how we value progress.

Interview – Michael Byers

E-International Relations • Jul 31 2025 • Features

Michael Byers explains how space, climate change, and conflict intersect and why global cooperation and context matter more than ever in international law.

Sanction Putin: How Navalny’s Team Turns Corruption Exposés into Global Action

Inna Bondarenko • Jul 14 2025 • Essays

Leveraging local expertise, effective advocacy tactics and broad-based messages, Anti-Corruption Foundation continues to shape global sanctions against the Russian elite.

Interview – Joseph J. Kaminski

E-International Relations • Jul 9 2025 • Features

Joseph Kaminski explores Islamic governance beyond the nation-state, critiques Western IR paradigms, and advocates for decolonizing global political thought.

Interview – Olukayode Bakare

E-International Relations • Jun 28 2025 • Features

Olukayode Bakare analyzes coups, global rivalries, Nigeria-EU ties, and Africa’s democratic decline amid insecurity and shifting geopolitical dynamics.

Interview – Emma Salisbury

E-International Relations • Jun 23 2025 • Features

Emma Salisbury discusses defence policy, naval strategy, and military innovation, analysing how shifting global dynamics shape UK security and AUKUS ties.

Interview – Alexandra Phelan

E-International Relations • Jun 17 2025 • Features

Alexandra Phelan explores insurgent legitimation, gender, and political violence, with a focus on Latin America, terrorism, and post-conflict transitions.

Interview – James Graham Wilson

E-International Relations • Jun 13 2025 • Features

James Graham Wilson reflects on Cold War policy, archival research, and Paul Nitze’s legacy, whilst urging IR scholars to “always tell a story” to sustain engagement.

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