Opinion – Justice for World War II Comfort Women in Taiwan’s Partisan Human Rights Calculus?
Calls for justice for Taiwanese victims have never gained the traction that they did in Korea and China.
Silver Lining in the Clouds: Will the US Geoengineer?
Calls for the US to use its resources to unilaterally embark upon a programme of solar geoengineering are likely to grow louder in coming decades.
Rethinking the Role and Influence of U.S. Defense and Foreign Policy Think Tanks
Think tanks have no shortage of ideas, but for their ideas to take hold, policymakers and other leaders must have the capacity to listen.
The 2024 Article Award
We invite PhD / doctoral students and early career academics to prepare articles outlining novel, or under appreciated, ideas that contribute to a better understanding of international relations – with a £1000 prize.
Opinion – Türkiye’s 2024 Local Elections Challenge President Erdoğan
Türkiye demonstrates a popular desire for transformation among its citizens that could redefine the nation’s longer-term political trajectory.
Is Resilience Thinking a Form of Eugenics?
Instead of relying on individual grit, determination, and immune systems to survive our perilous present, we need to value and practice interdependence.
The Fourth Year of the Milk Tea Alliance
Although the memory of the Milk Tea Alliance may have faded, it was only four years ago that it sparked an internet ‘war’ between Thai and Chinese netizens over the status of Hong Kong and Taiwan.
Opinion – Deciphering China’s Uncomfortable Sanctions Discourses
Although China is acutely aware of the power it is acquiring through a formalized sanctions regime, it is proceeding with caution.
Opinion – Administrative Reparations for Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine
The broad range of CRSV victims in Ukraine demonstrates the diversity and complexity of their reparative needs.
Why Graduate Education in International Relations Could Benefit From Strategic Studies
Many political science programs with an IR subfield in the US do not have a single faculty member trained as a strategist.
