What Accounts for the Sino-Russian Alliance?
Sino–Russian relations are better today than at any point throughout their troubled history, due to the structure of the inter-state system and domestic factors.
The Russo–Georgian War and the War in Donbas: Is History Repeating Itself?
Georgia and Ukraine wars of 2008 and 2014 bear a resemblance because each was triggered primarily by Russian strategic concerns—often relating to the Black Sea.
Was the Communist Party of Yugoslavia a Leninist Party?
The Communist Party of Yugoslavia was a thoroughly Leninist party. Even at those moments when it appeared to go against Lenin, its adherence to him was near complete.
Explaining Yugoslavia’s Turn to Non-Alignment
While an instinct for survival dictated the turn to neutralism, it was Yugoslav ideology and unparalleled experience of global affairs that turned them to nonalignment.
US Policy in China Leading Up to the Boxer Rebellion
The impulse that drove America to look to China was brought about by harsh economic realities, and ideological considerations would consistently take second place.
Why is Controlling the Spread of Nuclear Weapons So Difficult?
Controlling the spread of nuclear weapons remains an impossibility, for as history has shown, more often than not those states which desire them will achieve them.
Is War Primarily the Product of ‘Human Nature’?
While not always clearly expressed, human nature is the immediate basis of all human endeavours up to and including war and expands to the pursuit of those resources most vital to survival.
Has Russia Become a Destablising Force in the World Today?
Modern Russia is a status quo power, only acting in response to NATO and US-backed actions without intent to enlarge its territorial or military influence beyond its own region.
