Soviet Legacies and the Consolidation of Economic Rentierism in Kazakhstan
Soviet legacies helped shape Central Asia both economically and politically. In post-independence Kazakhstan, these legacies facilitated the rise of economic rentierism.
Is the International System Racist?
Historically grounded discourses continue to legitimise and naturalise racism and inequality in the international system.
A Critical Assessment of Eco-Marxism: A Ghanaian Case Study
While Eco-Marxism successfully identifies factors that facilitate illegal gold-mining in Ghana, it struggles to provide a coherent solution to the problems it highlights.
Capitalism and the Rise of New Slavery: From Slave Trade to Slave in Trade
To confront new slavery, we need to realise the paradoxes in the West and start questioning basic ideas including sovereignty, freedom and realism as an ideology.
Globalisation, Agency, Theory: A Critical Analysis of Marxism in Light of Brexit
Despite an increasing degree of economic integration, Marxist theory must consider geopolitical competition in the relationship between capitalism and the state system.
Safeguarding a Woman’s Right to Education and Water in Africa
Despite the presence of protections in international and domestic law, a woman’s right to education and access to water remains unfulfilled in Ghana and South Africa.
Consequences of Coercion: Impacts and Limitations of Targeted Sanctions Regimes
Despite their widespread usage through the UN Security Council, targeted sanctions regimes fail to effectively impair the capacity of the targeted entity.
Microfinance and the Mirage of Women’s Empowerment
Rather than moving women out of poverty, access to microloans led to the financialization of village life, and resulted in a feminization of indebtedness.
Mapping the Nexus Between Security and Development in the 21st Century
While a mutually constitutive nexus between the fields of security and development exists, the relationship’s content remains ill-defined and unclear.
Are You a Realist in Disguise? A Critical Analysis of Economic Nationalism
A constructivist lens on economic nationalism goes beyond traditional realism and illustrates that collective identities play a role in economic policy/behaviour.
