Articles

Georgia’s Wavering Foreign Policy Amidst Upcoming Elections

Zarina Burkadze • Jul 11 2024 • Articles

It is unlikely that the Georgian Dream will win a simple majority due to widespread discontent and opposition from young voters.

Great Power Rivalry and Israeli Selective Neutrality: ‘Walking Between the Drops’

Liudmila Samarskaia • Jul 11 2024 • Articles

The Israeli strategy of neutrality is part of a wider focus on maintaining productive relations with greater powers, deriving from the perception of a constant existential threat.

History, Learning, and International Relations

Richard Ned Lebow and Feng Zhang • Jul 10 2024 • Articles

Receptivity to proposed lessons is greatest when they meet multiple psychological and political needs, and their appeal has little to do with historical accuracy.

The Neutralities of Austria and Switzerland: Akin but Not Alike

Pascal Lottaz • Jul 10 2024 • Articles

New wars will keep shaping the understanding of what neutrality means to the Swiss and the Austrians and impact the policies of their governments.

The Resilience of Irish Neutrality

Karen Devine • Jul 9 2024 • Articles

Four out of five people in Ireland have consistently supported active neutrality as the cornerstone of Irish foreign, security and defence policies.

New Book – Neutrality After 1989: New Paths in the Post-Cold War World

Naman Habtom-Desta • Jul 9 2024 • Articles

Using diverse case studies, this edited collection shows how the role of neutrality remains vital in understanding contemporary geopolitics and international relations.

Everyone is Talking About It, but What is Geopolitics?

Colin Flint • Jul 7 2024 • Articles

Though no definition is a panacea to the world’s problems, a fuller definition of geopolitics is necessary if we are not to face déjà vu all over again.

Neo-Colonial Subjectivities in Resilience Praxis and the Urgency to Think ‘Beyond Inclusion’

Clement Amponsah • Jul 7 2024 • Articles

Decolonising resilience proffers a non-homogenising ground to re-conceptualise and rethink (neo)colonial subjectivities and power imbalances in resilience policies.

Reflections on Mongolia’s 2024 Elections

Martin Duffy • Jul 7 2024 • Articles

With a reduced majority, the MPP must effectively balance power with their rivals.

Germany’s Feminist Foreign Policy: Genuine Change or Symbolic Gesture?

Sophie Domres • Jul 7 2024 • Articles

In 2023, Germany unveiled its Feminist Foreign Policy (FFP) guidelines, prompting a debate about the extent to which this signified a genuine transformation in policy.

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