Order and Change in Global Politics: Assessing the “Return of Geopolitics”
As problems renew themselves, partly in response to attempts at solving them, so the philosophical categories by which the world is read ought to be re-organised.
Modelling the United Nations in Bristol
Students from UWE Bristol, the University of Bristol, and Sciences Po simulated whether sovereignty should be conditional in the face of severe human rights violations.
Shock and Awe: Performativity, Machismo and ISIS
The use of beheadings by ISIS can be interpreted as a way of performing Iraqi ideals of masculinity to undermine Western ideals of tough but polite masculinity.
LGBT Politics, Queer Theory, and International Relations
Stemming from various fields, queer theory-inspired research combines an inter-disciplinary epistemology to advance new critical perspectives on sexualities and beyond.
From Clash of Vision to Power Struggle: The US, China, and Freedom of Navigation
By forming the new “rule of game” relying on limited freedom of navigation of foreign vessels, China is attempting to build its own de facto “Monroe Doctrine” at sea.
Remembering the ‘Forgotten’ Kurds in Syria
Under Assad, Syrian communities were often segmented based ethnicity, religion and politics. Autonomy appears to be achieving reconciliation, in spite of the ongoing war.
Indian Prime Minister Modi’s Visit to the US: The Takeaways
The change of guard in India and its emphasis on economic revitalization has lent new life to a relationship that was criticized for a lack of bold initiatives.
Drowning Migrants Is Not the Answer
Criminalization is not the answer to the movement of people across the Mediterranean. We have to recognize that it is this act of criminalization which is killing people, not the desire to migrate.
Hong Kong’s Umbrella Movement and Beijing’s Failure to Honor the Basic Law
Trust in the local and Beijing governments has been damaged; a moderate approach would serve Beijing’s interests better than the confrontational approach taken so far.
Psychology Not Theology: Overcoming ISIS’ Secret Appeal
At the end of the day, ISIS’ unique blitzkrieg has been both psychological and military. Its cruelty, severity and domination project a “larger than life” sense of power.
