Review – People Forced to Flee
This comprehensive account of forced displacement highlights the potential for change, advocates more judicial action, and tackles the organisation’s own failings.
Timor Leste: A Case-Study in Fractured Parliamentary Democracy
Timor’s future parliamentary destiny is still on a stormy sea, without any obvious coherent vision of a political future.
Opinion – A Diplomatic Breakthrough on Seas
The international community has what would appear to be a final resolution of the status of our governance of this shared space.
Review – Building States
Muschik provides an in-depth account of UN efforts to decolonise and state-build post-World War II, offering rare insight into the role of non-state actors.
Alexander Lukashenko: Europe’s Last Dictator, but for How Much Longer?
We may now also be looking at the endgame, not just the anatomy, of a modern dictatorship.
Opinion – Coming in from the Soviet Cold: Feminist Politics in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, there is now a well-organized feminist network. There are however limitations to the growth of feminist politics.
LGBTQ Politics in Kazakhstan: A Cross-Cutting Electoral Cleavage?
LGBTQ politics and activism, bolstered by international support, could prove a time-bomb that further threatens state stability.
Conflict Psephology Amidst the 2022 Bosnian General Election
Even in such an intensely divided society like Bosnia, political opportunists cannot expect to gain seats just by “diversity criteria” alone.
Review – Reflections on a United Nations’ Career
This book is an in-depth account of a UN official’s experiences in the global aid sector, and is an ideal read for aspirants in this field.
Review – Time Is A Mother
This poetry collection includes themes of personal loss and mortality that also provide insights into broader political struggles and conflicts in IR.
