Does the Public Get What it Wants? The UK Government’s Response to Terrorism
Public opinion and counterterrorism policy are in a complex, mutually instantiating, relationship where one informs the other.
The Politicization of Genocide: Is There a Genocide in Karabakh?
The secessionist stance adopted by some Karabakh Armenians seems to lack rationality or pragmatism when viewed through a socio-political lens.
The Changing Geopolitical Context of US Support for Human Rights and Democracy Promotion
At a time when neither Russia nor China is advancing human rights and democratization, America’s doing so could prove to be a highly strategic move.
Opinion – How Russia Became a Great Power
The quest for prestige and status in global politics is complex. But one thing is clear: Both Putin and Russia care about status.
Opinion – Turkish Foreign Policy after the 2023 Elections
Turkey’s assertive diplomatic style and preference for a transactional foreign policy has occasionally brought Ankara to the diplomatic brink with the European Union and the United States.
Recovering Small State Agency in Lee Kuan Yew’s Philosophy of History
Lee’s influence lives on in a continuity of thinking in how Singapore sees itself within the constellation of international politics.
Historicizing the Reactionary Dimensions of Contemporary Pan-African Statecraft
As African leaders turn away from the West they remain eager to attract new allies or consolidate relationships formed during anti-colonial struggle.
Locating Africa in the Indo-Pacific: The Case of Djibouti
It is important that the Djiboutian government distributes economic opportunities equitably if it is to avoid losing one of the trump cards of its Indo-Pacific strategy: stability.
Cyber Trends: The Gunpowder of the Twenty-First Century
The recent events of the cyber world signal the fact that cyber methods will only be used more, and with more consequence, in the future.
Re-enchanting the International: Magical Politics and Where to Find It
The political work of lamenting demands that we pause and pay closer attention to the textures and contours of the very world(s) we are writing about.
