Articles

Why Do We Need a Sociology of Corruption?

David Jancsics • Jan 25 2025 • Articles

Corruption is no longer seen as an issue confined to the Global South or the post-socialist region, it has also become a reality throughout the West.

Opinion – The Path Forward for Bangladesh

Mubashar Hasan • Jan 23 2025 • Articles

The international community must align with the democratic aspirations held by the people of Bangladesh rather than prioritizing strategic alliances

Opinion – Bangladesh at the Centre of Australia’s Focus on the South

Mia Mahmudur Rahim • Jan 23 2025 • Articles

Strengthening Bangladesh’s relationship with Australia hinges on a facilitating a new Indo-Pacific resettlement deal for Rohingya refugees.

The ‘Second Image’ and Contemporary Civil-Military Relations

Kyunghyun Ro • Jan 23 2025 • Articles

Without effective oversight, the military may undermine or overthrow civilian authority, whether it be through coups or other methods of intervention.

Great Power Competition in Africa: Toward a New Cold War?

Pádraig Carmody • Jan 23 2025 • Articles

It is likely in a new geopolitical conflict that African actors will seek to leverage competition to balance external powers.

Opinion – Germany, Europe and Potential Outcomes of the Ukraine War

Hans-Georg Ehrhart • Jan 19 2025 • Articles

Berlin should be careful not to grow into a hegemonic role in the long run because this could entice conflict and the build-up of counter-alliances.

(Dis)Arming the Responsibility of Western Arms Producers

Bretton J. McEvoy • Jan 16 2025 • Articles

Western states and arms companies have continued to export weapons to states where there is a clear risk of them being used in serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.

Opinion – Leading the Free World Through a Second Trump Administration

Karsten Jung • Jan 15 2025 • Articles

Any arrangement that is to guide the free world through the period of persistent uncertainty ahead, must be shielded from nationalistic and populist tendencies.

Opinion – Resilience and the Preparation of the Liberal Subject

Jan Pospisil and Christopher Oringa • Jan 15 2025 • Articles

The discourse surrounding resilience, particularly in postcolonial contexts, reveals a series of tensions and contradictions in its conceptualization and application.

Towards a Proper Understanding of Somaliland’s Success

Jamal Abdi • Jan 15 2025 • Articles

Dismissing novel analytical approaches and stubbornly adhering to a Lewisian paradigm in Somaliland studies might result in overly simplified analyses and misguided policies.

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