For a western politics professor, it is natural to try to keep your eyes open for differences in everyday life under communist rule in Shanghai. Yet aside from the internet censorship, there is little that leaves one worried.
History enables us not only to understand why the international has the shape it now possesses, but also, how historicizing the international identifies what is left outside dominant historiographical rationality.
It is strange that we vest in a piece of machinery the moral blame that belongs to humans, and alarming that faith in technology and the power of numbers is leading us down a dangerous path.
While at one level the contemporary ‘urban transition’ in the Global South offers scope for advancing gender equality, barriers to female empowerment remain widespread, especially among the urban poor.
The spectre of Killer Robots is haunting the world. However, it is by no means clear what they are. Humans have not needed much persuasion to kill. Are robots really any worse?
Obama recently gave a speech in which he tried to start a national discussion to redefine the nature of the struggle against al Qaeda and its affiliates. He said that this war had to have boundaries and, like all wars, must end.
EU-China decision makers need to encourage further practical initiatives coming from below in order to improve the way their Strategic Partnership game is played.
Star Trek’s heydays were when it reflected interstellar conflict between empires/nation states. The re-imagined movies have allowed us to retrace such conflicts and relive some of the best moments of the show.
Toomas Hendrik Ilves recently visited the UK to discuss the threat of cyber security. It turned out to be a fascinating discussion about personal freedoms, liberty and state power.
Iran’s influence on the Arab world is waning. The regime faces increasing domestic and international pressures, and is looking for a game changer. This is why a military strike on Iran must be avoided.
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