Articles

Understanding and Approaching Moldova’s Pro-Moscow Gagauzia Region

Wilder Alejandro Sánchez and Lucia Scripcari • Aug 5 2023 • Articles

Years, maybe decades, will need to pass for Gagauzians to believe that Moldova’s efforts to join the EU will not destroy Gagauzia’s identity. 

Opinion – Kazakhstan’s Aspirations for Afghanistan Post-US Withdrawal

Pierre-Olivier Bussières • Aug 4 2023 • Articles

Astana will likely play a key role in efforts to transform Afghanistan into a secure trade artery between Central and South Asia.

The Activist Origins of Kamaladevi Chattopadhyay’s International Thought

Shruti Balaji • Aug 4 2023 • Articles

Taking seriously the activist origins of anticolonial women’s international thought and in turn provincializing disciplinary binaries is essential to how we examine Third World activist women.

Artificial Intelligence and Digital Diplomacy

Lala Jafarova • Aug 1 2023 • Articles

The opportunities of using artificial intelligence in statecraft point to the parallel emergence of serious challenges that will have to be addressed.

Opinion – The World Bank’s Comprehensive Climate-Centric Transformation

Rizwan Basir • Jul 30 2023 • Articles

The World Bank faces mounting pressure to prioritize climate change as its new overarching mission, which will require significant adjustments to its investments and orientation.

War and Imperialism in the Aerial History of World Politics

Italo Brandimarte • Jul 28 2023 • Articles

The Fascist invasion of Abyssinia foregrounded the political function of air to the construction of a racialised understanding of civilisation and international order.

Africa + 1: Stepping Back from a Costly Pragmatism

Adagbo Onoja • Jul 24 2023 • Articles

African leaders are right to be stepping back from Africa + 1 summit diplomacy, and this may mark a move towards the continent’s own ‘articulatory turn’ in global politics.

The Complex Dance of US-China Climate Cooperation

Noman Ur Rashid • Jul 24 2023 • Articles

The question looms large of whether the US and China can lead on tacking climate change while also navigating the geopolitical tensions caused by their geopolitical rivalry.

Opinion – The Need for Regional Solutions to Address Climate Change in South Asia

Bilal Ahmad Tantray • Jul 19 2023 • Articles

SAARC made many promises when it came into existence 38 years ago and yet seems to be in no position to deliver on the most pressing issues.

Re-situating the Buffer State in International Relations: Nepal’s Relations with India and China

Bibek Chand • Jul 19 2023 • Articles

The buffer state needs to be understood as a dynamic political space wherein its agency is important in order to fully comprehend its role.

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