Analyzing Jair Bolsonaro’s COVID-19 War Metaphors
Bolsonaro’s militaristic rhetoric construing the notion that the COVID-19 threat is external gives rise to a false sense of stability and internal security.
Between Political Crisis and COVID-19: Bolsonaro’s Foreign Policy
Whilst the pandemic spreads, Bolsonaro’s government has been unable to fulfill the need for domestic and external resources to fight the disease.
Africa’s Disproportionate COVID-19 Pandemic
The African continent shows that the coronavirus does not affect everyone equally and the pandemic intensifies existing lines of social segmentation.
The British Labour Party after Brexit
Only time will tell if the Labour party will cope with the post-Brexit challenges or spiral into a downward trend akin to other European centre-left parties.
The Case of UN Involvement in Jammu and Kashmir
The Security Council limited the Kashmiri people to accession into either India or Pakistan, in fact privileging another norm: the existing sovereign state’s rights.
The United Nations, Self-Determination, State Failure and Secession
Secessionist states are unlikely to gain membership as the principle of territorial integrity holds primacy, initially showing it to be a foe to self-determination.
International Relations Theory: Still a White Man’s Burden
Decentring the IR discipline from a westphalian spotlight to a more objective analysis of the international system and international society is in order.
Anxiety and COVID-19: The Role of Ontological Security and Myth
Myths that lift the collective morale, that does not necessarily ‘other’, but instead strengthens bonds, may be positive and necessary in these challenging times.
Opinion – Updating the 1951 Convention for Refugees
The 1951 Refugee Convention is required to be amended so that “climate refugees” are given a place within the gamut of the refugee law regime.
Opinion – Sustainability for the Urban Poor Beyond COVID-19
The ‘win-win’ scenario for governments, the urban poor, as well as private players is likely to emerge if public private partnership models are adopted.
