Opinion – The Challenges of Theoretical Innovation
Theoretical innovation, rather than stagnancy, is a necessity for upholding social scientific norms and values.
Towards a Critical History of ‘Critical IR’
We will never know precisely what impact ‘critical’ forms of scholarly practice have had on the world as we have no ‘planet B’ to act as a control group.
Opinion – China’s Saudi-Iran Deal and Omens for US Regional Influence
The pivot to Asia has caused tremendous damage to American leadership in the Middle East, leading to a power vacuum that is being filled by China.
The Killers’ Kindness: Gang Humanitarianism in Latin America
When accepting a gang’s favour, communities can become prisoners to criminal authority and demands in perpetuity.
Definitions Matter: Navigating Gray Areas in United Nations’ Civilian Protection
Civilian protection must be the priority of peacekeeping. This requires adequate funding, political commitment and clarity on definitions.
American Support for Closing Military Bases Abroad May Depend on How You Ask
Economic concerns and changing threats may warrant the consolidation of bases but not necessarily the reduction of military presence.
Who’s Afraid of Mussolini’s Ghost?
Much is rightly made in discussions of Italian attitudes to fascism of its post-war failures to ‘de-fascistise’ in the way that Germany was ‘de-nazified’.
Opinion – Is Russia a ‘Terrorist State’?
Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania’s denunciations of Russia as a “terrorist state” is not categorically helpful.
Colombia’s ‘Total Peace’ and Climate Change
Never has the Colombian government had as much leverage to negotiate the climate crisis than the present, with the new president and his total peace initiative.
Twenty-Five Years On: Northern Ireland’s Good Friday Agreement
Although the international order in which it was created has changed, the Agreement can still be a blueprint for peace processes in other parts of the world.
