Jimmy Carter’s Cold War Transition from a ‘Lamb’ to a ‘Lion’
Carter’s fate was very much symbolic of the constraints that the Cold War had on US policymakers at a time when morals, ideals and optimism had little stock.
Ending the Islamic State’s Siren Song
Terminating IS requires shutting down their message streams while decisively communicating to prospective acolytes that the caliphate does not offer the rewards it promises.
Global Governance of Maritime Piracy: Closing the Legal Gaps
The International Contact Group on Piracy Off the Coast of Somalia (CGPCS) is considered a successful example of global governance of maritime policy.
Humanitarian Military Intervention: Assessing the Need for Revision
Scholarly debates should acknowledge the existence of humanitarian intervention and shift the debate towards evaluating the required behavior during an intervention.
Crafting an Effective Foreign Policy to Confront Terrorism in the Middle East
As long as Hamas or Hezbollah are viewed as less “bad” than ISIS and are seen as parties that can be reasonably dealt with, there can be no peace in the Middle East.
Mohammad in Texas: When Transnational Civil Society Becomes Violent
The Islamic State would be successful in winning international favor, and international recognition of its borders, if it did not resort to extreme levels of violence.
Interview – Jessica Stern
Jessica Stern discusses the strategy of ISIS, reflects on her background in Chemistry, and considers the methodological implications of researching terrorist groups.
Democracy and Geopolitics: Understanding Ukraine’s Threat to Russia
For Russia to feel secure, Ukraine needs to be geopolitically neutralised. Otherwise to renew stability either Russia or the West will have to accept the loss of Ukraine.
Review – Disease Diplomacy: International Norms and Global Health Security
A fascinating account of changes in the International Health Regulations, this volume will surely become a key text in the growing field of health diplomacy studies.
Popular Geopolitics and the ‘War on Terror’
Representational logics, emotion and affect, and intertextuality offer methodological insights into how popular geopolitics connects to the war on terror.
