Opinion – The War in Ukraine and Food Security in Africa
Before becoming the ‘next breadbasket of the world’, African leaders are right to prioritize their food security needs at home.
Opinion – Energy Security: Moldova’s Quest for New Suppliers
Moldova is steering towards a new energy security strategy, but its effectiveness will depend on the management of short and long-term political concerns.
Opinion – Coming in from the Soviet Cold: Feminist Politics in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, there is now a well-organized feminist network. There are however limitations to the growth of feminist politics.
LGBTQ Politics in Kazakhstan: A Cross-Cutting Electoral Cleavage?
LGBTQ politics and activism, bolstered by international support, could prove a time-bomb that further threatens state stability.
Lula Is Back on the International Stage, or Is He?
Lula will bring back the traditions Brazil has cultivated since democratization, but its foreign policy will not be quite so ambitious as in the past.
Opinion – A Psychological Perspective on Putin’s War with Ukraine
In Putin’s case, his identity, personality, and desire to leave a legacy, coupled with other factors, make him more susceptible to using nuclear weapons.
Opinion – How Iranian Women Are Charting the Course for Freedom
We are witnessing an ongoing feminist revolution, in which Mahsa Jina Amini’s tragic death will be forever remembered as its spark. For woman, for life, for freedom.
Finding Your Separated Cousin: Similarities and Global IR
Globalizing IR is an urgent task. Finding similarities between Europe and non-Europe (before the West) is as good a way of achieving this as demonstrating the historical diversity of international systems.
Lula’s Foreign Policy Path for Brazil and the Constraints on Grand Strategy Change
Lula channels many Brazilians’ desire for a more expansive role in the world while Bolsonaro, by contrast, tended to pull the country’s gaze inward.
The Danger of Passive Containment and Ignoring North Korea
If stagnation in inter-Korean cooperation is to be bypassed, there needs to be a new approach that goes beyond leveraging economic support for denuclearisation.
