Non-State Power: The Case of Hamas
Non-state actors that prioritize control and censorship over openness, would be deficient in soft power projection and success. So they would fall to using sharp power.
Gender Troubled? Three Simple Steps to Avoid Silencing Gender in IR
There are ways to open up space for the inclusion of gender analyses in IR. With some effort, the rote tendency in much of IR to ignore gender can be turned around.
Women Acquitting Themselves Well
It seems that no one ever taught Nancy Pelosi that statesman-like or stateswoman-like self-restraint and politesse is incumbent upon one sitting in her position.
A Rationale for Pluralism: The Rural, Remote Peasant
Policies that force people to choose between homogenization, fracture, or exclusion are rarely viable. Pluralism (institutional, cultural, social, and economic) offers extended periods of peace.
Internet Democracy in ‘New’ India
The internet has given privileges as well as challenges to India which is new in the sense of the economic and according socio-political transformations.
Working with and Supporting Teaching Assistants
Working with Teaching Assistants means considering an additional set of issues, but this time is well worth the while.
Why Did the U.S. and Israel Leave UNESCO?
Washington’s exit from UNESCO integrates seamlessly into a longer historical trajectory of engagement with the organization. Israel has little choice but to follow suit.
Turning Point & Padlet: Using Technology in Small Group Teaching
Padle and Turning Point are technological tool that help engage small groups in a more interactive way and thus facilitate teaching and learning.
Key Mileposts and Actors in Settling the Comfort Women Impasse
Bilateral relations reached an impasse after the impeachment of Park Geun-hye in 2017, unsettling further progress with Japan.
A Unified Korea: Good for All (Except Japan)
If the Koreas gain greater harmony they may focus more overtly on Japan’s past deeds and its present ambitions, directly impacting upon Japan’s ‘middle power‘ status.
