Conspiracy Theory and International Relations
The opaque nature of international politics exerts limits on the available evidence, yet this cannot mean abandoning the task of judging between better and worse claims.
The Trojan War in Crimea
Russia’s Crimea policy is about history, religion, literature, myth, and imperial as well as military glory – which is a long-winded way of saying it’s about identity.
Opinion – The Broader Significance of the ICJ’s Ruling on Genocide in Gaza
The ICJ’s ruling challenges the narrative of the conflict presented by Western powers and the core premises of the US-designed rules-based international order.
China’s Silence on the Centennial of Lenin’s Death
In China, Lenin – the political figure who created the ill-fated Soviet Union – will not enjoy the same approval as Marx, Mao or even Xi.
Dialectics in Mādhyamaka Buddhism and What It Can Teach International Relations
The dialectical approach of Mādhyamaka undercuts theories with a nominalist, atomised ontological foundation, providing insights into our global social life.
Call For a Buddhism-Inspired Asian Regional Compact on Internal Displacement
It is possible to appeal to the humanitarian norms rooted in religious identity without exacerbating religious nationalism or discrimination.
On the Pedagogy of a Truly International Relations
Rather than be mutually intolerant, the diversification agenda makes IR’s traditional content more interesting.
What’s Wrong with Outer Space Colonialism?
To call outer space an “empty frontier” imposes a territorial conceptualization of property onto that space which begins the process of colonialism.
The Drivers of Hydrogen’s Waves of Hype: Between Security and the Environment
Climate change is shaping the energy policy decisions leaders make which offers a force large enough to deter any back-pedalling to an oil-based society.
A War on Mexican Drug Cartels or a War on Surplus Humanity?
A new war on drugs featuring military intervention against Mexican drug trafficking groups portends a new mode of political rule and capital accumulation in the United States.
