Articles

Unexceptional Exceptionalism: The Use of Force by Great Powers and International Instability

Andrea Maria Pelliconi • Sep 8 2024 • Articles

Great powers show little interest in advancing international law to more effectively regulate state responses to military invasions.

Challenge or Opportunity? EU-China Economic Cooperation and the Belt and Road Initiative

Ji Li • Sep 8 2024 • Articles

As the Chinese-US relations are tense, the EU’s prudence seems to be a more appropriate and compromising strategy for dealing with China.

The Geopolitical Influence of India And Indonesia in SAARC and ASEAN

Harsh Mahaseth • Sep 8 2024 • Articles

India should work towards greater economic integration within SAARC, emphasizing regional projects and strategic interdependence.

Combating Eurocentrism and Reinscribing Imperialist Cartography in African Scholarship

Adagbo Onoja • Sep 7 2024 • Articles

Clenched fists against postmodernism, poststructuralism and postcolonialism speaks more to the impossibility of remaking Africa than otherwise.

World Sport Events and International Order

Bernd Bucher and Julian Eckl • Sep 4 2024 • Articles

If world sport events can be peaceful, joyous, and entertain people, there is also hope for the world in which they perform.

Arab Contributions to Islamic International Relations: Why is There No Breakthrough in Theorizing?

Ali Bakir • Sep 4 2024 • Articles

Without a commitment to producing original knowledge, there is little hope of changing the status quo.

The Rising Girl Love Factor in Thailand’s Soft Power

Nguyen Le • Sep 4 2024 • Articles

Thailand’s strategic efforts to enhance its brand through LGBTQ+ rights serves as both entertainment and a reflection of the country’s progressive values.

Opinion – Nigeria’s Readiness to Fight Corruption and End Poverty

Olukayode Bakare • Aug 28 2024 • Articles

Nigeria’s anti-graft institutions must be stronger and autonomous in order to effectively prosecute corruption and help alleviate a raft of insecurity crises.

Opinion – The Duality of Maia Sandu

Stanislav Pavlovschi • Aug 28 2024 • Articles

The true test of Sandu’s leadership lies not in her alignment of Moldova with Western values, but in her adherence to those values in practice.

Opinion – Queer Experiences of Atrocity Crimes and the Fight for LGBTI+ Rights

Dean Cooper-Cunningham • Aug 25 2024 • Articles

There is a clear link between LGBTI+ issues, particularly homophobia, and the prevention of – or resistance to – mass atrocities.

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