EU Security Policy in the Era of Trump: A Radical Account
The Trump administration is a reminder to EU governments and elites of the risks of their weakened discursive hegemony over large parts of the population.
Trump’s “Muslim Ban”: A Symptom of White Nationalism in US Politics
The democratic challenge of the US in the mediatized world of the 21st century may be to figure out how to govern by problem solving, rather than nation building.
Buying our Way Out of Afghanistan?
A privatization of the Afghanistan war risks signaling that the U.S. is no longer obliged to remain nationally engaged, and can choose whether or not to meet obligations.
Substituting U.S. Troops for Private Military Contractors in Afghanistan
If U.S troops are substituted for private contractors, then there must be a change to U.S. laws controlling the use of private security contractors in a combat role.
Implications of Brexit for the European Convention on Human Rights
Brexit has no formal or immediate implications for the UK’s obligations under the ECHR, nevertheless, there may be some subtly negative consequences.
Australia’s Asylum Politics: Localised, Globalised
If indeed global export might be a reality, human rights activists can adopt similar approaches to nation-states by working in solidarity to generate policy alternatives.
The Future of Offshore Processing
The future of the Australian offshore processing model in the Pacific is unclear. The pressing question is the future of those who require international protection.
The European Union Immigration Agreement with Libya: Out of Sight, Out of Mind?
Before engaging Libya as a partner in its “externalization” agenda, the EU must establish a mechanism that ensures an adequate assessment of individual protection needs.
International Relations of ‘A Tribe Called Red’
Turtle Island–based electric-pow-wow superstars, A Tribe Called Red, allows students and scholars of IR to experience what a decolonial IR might look and sound like.
The (Near) Impossibility of a Coherent National Strategy, and Why That Is Okay
Instead of worrying about developing a Grand Strategy, leaders and pundits should worry about tackling problems on a day-to-day basis.
