After Paris: What Should (Not) Be Done?
In the wake of the Paris events, thinking more carefully about the contexts of these terror attacks is a useful start to normalising responses to terrorism.
Ecological Security
The profound nature of the challenge posed by climate change arguably compels us to think in new ways about what security means and how it might be realized.
The International Community: Conceptual Insights from Law and Sociology
While talk would suggest that there exists some kind of unitary and durable actor called ‘international community’, it is far from clear who or what it represents.
Testing the Waters in the South China Sea
Reactions to US operations in the South China Sea demonstrate that China and the United States seem to have established a working protocol for issues they disagree on
Strategic Uncertainty and the Regional Security Order in East Asia
Chinese and American intentions constitutes the two fundamental uncertainties that will shape regional security in East Asia.
Homeland’s Popular Geopolitics Gets Punked
The graffiti prank on the set of ‘Homeland’ is an act that represents a physical realization that the pop-culture canvas can be subverted even in the process.
Roger Waters’ The Wall and the ‘ISIS Crisis’
Seeing Waters’ depiction of how war has made him a broken man gave me hope that a more sensible debate is being had amongst citizens over the march to war with ISIS.
India’s Complex Security Environment & the Need for International Partnerships
India needs to develop and implement effective strategies and tactics that address its diverse security environment in a multi-pronged and multi-layered manner.
The West Needs a Strategic Pause before Working with Russia
There are a number of reasons why empowering Russia in the Middle East is a dangerous idea, and should create serious pause for Western states
The South China Seas: a Manageable Dispute
Reaching a pragmatic solution to the problem of the contested territories of the South China Sea requires complex diplomatic efforts on the side of all parties involved.
