IR, Gender Studies, and Volunteering in Refugee Camps
On the first day gendered roles were made quite clear by a local volunteer, leading me to rethink the very purpose of my research on gender and violence.
(De)Civilizing Processes, Music, and Experiencing Violence
Music, as a textual artifact, can tell us a lot about the way that politics is experienced. It’s time we recognized such texts as mosaics that challenge narratives.
New Practices and Narratives of Environmental Diplomacy
What the cases of green growth networks such as the Cartagena Dialogue illustrate is how environmental diplomacy is shaped by and shaping the neoliberal world order.
The Future of Turkey’s Foreign Policy
Davutoğlu designed Turkey’s Syrian policy jointly with Erdoğan. The hand-picked Yildirim is expected to be a low-profile executive of Erdoğan’s directives.
Follow the People to Go beyond What We Have Already Done
The fight against HIV, malaria and tuberculosis is more important than ever in a world increasingly affected by natural disasters, conflicts and economic crises.
Renewable Energy: Global Challenges
Although the adoption of renewable energy sources is increasing, widespread adoption is constrained by a multitude of policy, regulatory, social and financial barriers.
The Institutionalisation of Climate Change in Global Politics
The Paris agreement was a positive step but we need continued and concerted action from civil society to decouple economic growth from greenhouse gas emissions.
The Use of Simulations as a Teaching Tool
By connecting international politics to the ‘real’ world, simulations combined with traditional lectures and readings make a course more interactive and involving.
Like Drone Strikes, ‘Eye in the Sky’ Is Much Less Accurate than Claimed
Eye in the Sky fails to explore the real utilitarian calculations, and ethical concerns, of the US Coalition drone programme.
The Chinese Great Cultural Revolution and China’s Loss of Faith
The Cultural Revolution shaped, and continues to shape, the China that exists today. No matter whether anyone dares, or wants, to talk about the events five decades ago.
