A Realist Revival
While IR has grown far beyond its boundaries, the plurality of what we refer to as “international relations” has changed so dramatically that it is difficult for students to decide exactly where they should fall on the spectrum.
Europe in Russia’s Academic Discourse: Unlocking the Plurality of Interpretations
The political positioning of Russia as a European country has never been seriously challenged in Russian political discourse, which asserts Russia as a European country in terms of its history, culture and identity. Yet, relations with European countries are marked by a series of crises.
Writing a Greek Tragedy
Greece is trapped in a vicious economic crisis. The situation in Greece already is a disaster and the strain on the Greek people is intolerable. The consequences of a ‘Grexit’ are even grimmer.
Linkage – Don’t Blame Theory!
Christian Reus-Smit diagnoses IR’s disciplinary ailment in Millennium’s latest special issue by pointing out that an anti-theoretical turn to pragmatist problem-solving research is not the correct prescription for IR.
Forecasting Genocide
While it might seem optimistic to think that a tool for forecasting genocide can break down the political calculations that so often seem to obstruct effective responses to genocide, it is surely a hope worth chasing.
How Accurate is Democratic Peace Theory?
Democratic peace theory is far from being a clear-cut scientific model, however, when we ask, ‘Is peace between democracies more likely than peace between differing political leaderships?’ the answer must be a conditional yes.
Is it Possible to Devise a Fair System of Lustration?
In post-communist countries, the most popular method for dealing with the communist past was lustration. Some countries dealt with former collaborators more harshly than others, but ultimately it is not possible to devise a fair system of lustration.
Radical Islamist Activity in Central Asia is Going Nowhere Soon
Current events suggest that the trajectory of religious extremism in Central Asia is likely to persist. Policies of repression and the exclusion of Islamic groups from legitimate governmental procedures will continue to cause them to seek out different ways to express their grievances.
Flight of the Drone: Geopolitical Analysis of Drone Warfare over the Gaza Strip
This paper critically analyses how the Hermes 450 and UCAVs as objects project political power in territorial conflicts and disputes.
Omens for the Shangri-La Dialogue
The focus on the South China Sea at the Shangri-La Dialogue will be a welcome addition to the diplomatic efforts to avoid conflict. But it will take many more years of concerted diplomacy to settle this thorny issue.
