Deterrence and Fear: Incorporating Emotions into the Field of Research
Fear, which is a ‘basic emotion directed at a specified object that prompts an adaptive response: fight or flight’, plays a significant role in the practices of deterrence.
A Blessing in Disguise: UAE’s Possible Scenarios for a Post-COVID-19 World
The UAE has made a great progress in meeting its Vision 2021 National Agenda. However, the COVID-19 pandemic is threatening to halt or reverse the gains of the last decade.
What Determines The Implementation of Civil War Peace Agreements?
Perspectives ranging from commitment theory and the spoiler model, to the peace–justice framework, political regime and leadership theories explain why some agreements relapse while others continue.
Opinion – US-China Rivalry: Moving Closer to the Brink
We see a capitalist titan upon which the sun is setting and another whose moment appears to be at hand. To imagine that the US will allow a changing of the guard is ludicrous.
Opinion – Confronting Israel’s Annexation Plans: From Fear to Hope
The South African example of transformation from the Apartheid system taught us that we cannot give up on the hope that both Israelis and Palestinians can live in dignity and security.
Opinion – The US and Nord Stream 2 Geopolitics
Nord Stream 2 has further exposed the divisions within EU and allowed the US to have a balancing impact on the varying interests of different European countries.
Why the West Needs to Stop its Moralising against China
Knowledge, humility, and honesty will be the things that help the outside world deal with the historic challenge of China’s rise.
Trade, Industrialisation, and British Colonial Rule in India
British industrial productivity led to a century-long process of deindustrialisation. India was outcompeted by the industrial revolution in Britain
Opinion – Making Sense of China’s ‘Wolf Warrior’ Diplomacy
A new brand of Chinese diplomat is emerging. Unlike the older generation these so-called ‘wolf warriors’ are known for their aggressive, proactive and high-profile tactics.
Asian Security amid China’s Dominance
The American century is coming to its end and China is ready to dominate the Asian Hemisphere. Yet, China’s labelling as a threat to world peace and security is contested.
