The Global Geographies of the Platform Economy: The World of Amazon Workers
As workers fight battles to improve working conditions, their efforts must be accompanied by regulation from above.
Religion and Secularism in Turkey, and The Turkish Elections
A 20th century backdrop that included a long experiment with secularism in the Middle East and North Africa offers explanatory value to understanding the current Turkish electoral context.
Towards Advocating a ‘Tradition Approach’ to Gandhian Nuclear Ethics
The Gandhian tradition constitutes a whole array of complex and multivalent responses to the nuclear question.
Ethnic Nationalism and the Challenge of Achieving Sustainable Peace in Ethiopia
The Ethiopian government’s pursuit of ethnic dominance and maintaining ethnic federalism poses a serious threat to Ethiopia’s long-term peace and stability.
Microstates and the EU: Identity, Policymaking and the Quest for an Independent Future
Because Andorra, Liechtenstein, Monaco and San Marino are on the periphery of Brussels’ institutional mechanisms, policymaking opportunities are limited.
Publishing from the PhD: Reflections on My First Experience of Peer Review
Complying with reviewer demands gave me no choice but to enter a ‘growth mindset’: recognising weaknesses in my work, and taking time to progress through them.
Democratic Backsliding in Netanyahu’s Israel
Like in the cases of Orban and Erdoğan, one of the Netanyahu coalition’s main goals is to control the judiciary, law enforcement, intelligence, and regulatory agencies.
Water Scarcity and Environmental Peacebuilding: A Lens on Southern Iraq
Rising demand for water amid Iraq’s soaring population has put significant pressure on already limited resources.
The Evolution of Arabism: From One Arab Idol to Multiple Arab Idols
Developments in popular culture can be linked to an ideological shift from Arabism to Arab regionalism, more occupied with cooperation and economic coordination than identity politics.
Timor Leste: A Case-Study in Fractured Parliamentary Democracy
Timor’s future parliamentary destiny is still on a stormy sea, without any obvious coherent vision of a political future.
