Drones and Video Games
The idea that piloting drones is as mindless as video games is popular. But it misses its target by misunderstanding video games and what enables killing from a distance.
Robocop and Iran
The 2014 remake of ‘Robocop’ presents lots of interesting talking points for those in the IR community such as the debate over a US war with Iran & the use of killer robots.
Syria and the Dawn of a New Era
The Syrian crisis marks the beginning of a new era of multi-polarity; one which will be characterised by the spectacle of divisive and competitive power politics.
Rationality and R2P: Unfriendly Bedfellows
The largest obstacles to consistent implementation and enforcement of R2P remain its flawed epistemological foundations and the enduring nature of the international system.
A Silenced Voice: Using Personal Experience to Unpack Stereotypes
When people are spoken ‘about’ or ‘for’, generalisations become common. Giving the silenced a voice of their own offers a solution to this problem.
Inside the Journal: The Future of Journals
CEU PSJ Editor Sergiu Gherghina looks back on his time at the journal and into the future of his journal and share his thoughts on the direction of scholarly publishing.
Inside the Journal: The Publication Process
Getting published in academia is a big deal for early-career academics. Journals are often a key outlet for publishing research, lending themselves to less expansive projects.
Rapid Fire: Are Political Scientists Irrelevant?
The contributors to E-IR’s IR Theory and Practice blog discuss whether Nicholas Kristof’s argument surrounding the irrelevance of political scientists rings true.
Inside the Journal: Sustaining and Growing the Journal
Launching a journal is one thing, but sustaining interest in it and developing the audience is quite another. CEU PSJ has achieved both these things.
Gateways to Peace in Syria: Going Beyond Geneva II
When negotiations between the US, Russia and Iran grow best in the dark, as they are bound to, Assad will realise that he is an expendable pawn in the game of nations.
