Articles

The Complexity of Bilateral Relations

Andreas N. Ludwig • Mar 25 2021 • Articles

The renewal of bilateral relations research for a world of massive uncertainty and permanent change is theoretically, as well as methodologically, possible.

The Subsidiarity Principle and European Refugee Law

Ralf Alleweldt • Mar 23 2021 • Articles

Subsidiarity may be a strong argument in the political debate on draft legislative proposals as it is unlikely that new asylum legislation will contain any disproportionate or unreasonable demands.

Cleaning Up China’s Air: The Effectiveness of the EEP Plan in Beijing

James R. Masterson and Jingwen Wu • Mar 23 2021 • Articles

While it is less clear what the exact causal mechanisms are that have led to the reduction in pollution, it is evident that policy-makers have been effective at improving Beijing’s air quality.

A Call for The Epistemic Fluidity of Female Genital Mutilation/Cutting

Fanidh Sanogo and One Pusumane • Mar 23 2021 • Articles

There is a need to not only address the linguistic gap often found in research, but to equally seek authentic knowledge about African women’s experiences.

Opinion – The Biden Administration Confronts Peak China

Andrew Latham • Mar 22 2021 • Articles

The challenge facing Biden will be to figure out how to deal with a China that, like Germany in 1914 and Japan in 1941, sees its predominance slipping away just as it was nearly within its grasp.

Geopolitics and the British Empire: Halford Mackinder’s Liberal Imperialism

Ben Richardson • Mar 21 2021 • Articles

The story of Halford Mackinder’s electoral misadventure helps illuminate the ideological context in which geopolitics emerged and the purposes to which it was put.

Subsidiarity: A Principle for Global Trade Governance?

Günter Walzenbach • Mar 20 2021 • Articles

If global governance is to be more than a proxy for a bargain between powerful states, the calibration associated with further codification seems inevitable.

Asset Revaluation and Beyond: Theorizing Climate Politics

Matthew Paterson • Mar 19 2021 • Articles

We face radical uncertainty about whether the world will manage to decarbonize fast enough, and what political strategies can make such an outcome possible.

Subsidiarity and European Governance: Export and Investment Promotion Agencies

Maximilian Bossdorf • Mar 19 2021 • Articles

The concept of subsidiarity works as a compass steering the fluid transfer of authority in promotion systems with strong vertical dynamics.

Opinion – Southeast Asia: Global Rock Star in Waiting

Peter A. Coclanis • Mar 18 2021 • Articles

Despite obvious weaknesses, this rising region merits a greater place both in global political economy and in our geographical imaginations, especially in these parlous times.

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