Archive for June, 2018

A Critical Evaluation of Poststructuralism’s Contribution to Security

Harry Edgar • Jun 13 2018 • Essays

Poststructuralism’s contribution to security lies within its scope to critique and question, exploring areas that other schools of thought dare not tread.

Ukraine and the Russian Challenge to the European Order

Taras Kuzio and Paul D’Anieri • Jun 13 2018 • Articles

Russia’s actions in 2014 were not just a response specific events such as NATO enlargement, EU policy, democracy promotion or revolution in Ukraine.

Britain’s Modern Slavery Act: Flies in the Ointment

Gary Craig • Jun 13 2018 • Articles

The Modern Slavery Act has been shown to be deficient in many important regards and continuing to claim it as ‘world-leading’ is now a more hollow claim than ever before.

Popular Culture Matters: An Introduction

Kyle Grayson and Nick Robinson • Jun 11 2018 • Articles

The first post in a series detailing the impact of popular culture on world politics from the perspective of participants at the ISA workshop ‘Popular Culture Matters’.

Borderwork and Borders in South Asia through Structuration

Md Azmeary Ferdoush • Jun 11 2018 • Articles

Everyday interactions between people and the state makes South Asian borders a critical site of study not only for its diversity but also for the insight it offers.

Forecasting the Future: Prospects of a Negotiated Settlement with North Korea

Dan G. Cox • Jun 7 2018 • Articles

Approaching the negotiations between the United States and North Korea through a systematic fashion, the harsh reality is that these negotiations are very likely to fail.

Closing the Second Cycle in BRICS: A Surprise or Business as Usual?

Victoria V. Panova • Jun 6 2018 • Articles

BRICS has by now turned into a brand. This brand imposes responsibility on its members to respond to global challenges and serves the interests of the global community.

Review – Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic

Thomas Zeiler • Jun 5 2018 • Features

David Frum puts forward a powerful message outlining his concerns over the Trump presidency and the damage it is doing to the country, democracy and conservatism.

Interview – Andreas Haggman

E-International Relations • Jun 3 2018 • Features

Andreas Haggman talks about his research on the use of tabletop wargames for cyber security education and discusses government use and defence of cyber-attacks.

To Avoid a Syrian Quagmire: Turkish-American Compromise and Cooperation

Michael Goodyear • Jun 1 2018 • Articles

Negotiation and compromise between both governments and the SDF are explored as the path forward for the United States, Turkey, and anti-Assad forces.

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