Towards a Space-Time Heuristic: Notes on Meaningful and Factual Truth
Facts are meaningless unless they are grounded in space and time, and can subsequently acquire more than one meaning to the effect of revealing a complex social reality.
Countering Violent Extremism with a Non-Militarised Model
The application of multi-dimensional theoretical models that use a blend of hard and soft approaches should be a critical policymaking ingredient in countering violent extremism.
Enhanced Ethics for Military Users of Armed Drones
Extra-legal principles can inform policymaking and influence behaviour so that the use of armed drones generates fewer injustices in the future.
Opinion – The West’s Approach to Gaza: A Self-Imposed Existential Crisis?
A viable rules based order must ensure that basic humanitarian values are respected, even in the midst of armed conflict.
An Intersectional Perspective on Blasphemy Laws: A Case Study of Pakistan
Focusing on blasphemy accusations exclusively from a religious freedom perspective prevents us from recognising other dimensions such caste and gender.
Japan’s Path from Arms Export Ban to Promotion
Without a sound defense industrial base, Japan’s likelihood of overcoming the turbulence in the region will be significantly diminished.
The West and Turkish Aspirations: Limits of the Liberal Gaze
Relations between Turkey and the West appear to be unpredictable, whilst optimism on Muslim democracy is on the wane.
Opinion – Argentina’s Pivotal Decision
On November 19th, Argentina stands at a critical electoral juncture, torn between two starkly contrasting political paradigms.
Opinion – Rojhelat a Year After Jina’s Movement and the Iranian Response
Self-determination, rather than just a regime change in Iran, is what will truly fulfil Kurdish dignity and liberation.
Opinion – Biden Should Visit Moldova
A consequence of the war in Ukraine has been an increase in Moldova’s international image, and a presidential visit can take bilateral relations to the next level.
