Articles

Why Both Ukraine and Russia Need Peace after a Third Summer of War

Maksym Beznosiuk and Martin A. Smith • Nov 10 2024 • Articles

A negotiated settlement would necessitate painful compromises on both sides, but it is the only viable option.

Weaponising Memes: Reflections on Digital Propaganda

Mihaela-Georgiana Mihăilescu • Nov 9 2024 • Articles

The challenge is not merely to regulate content but to cultivate a culture of informed scepticism, where we value truth and reason above clever visuals.

Coming Home to Roost: The Growth of BRICS and the Quest For De-Dollarization

Alexandra Hofer • Nov 6 2024 • Articles

De-dollarization policies are already underway, underlining that the BRICS+ nations are committed to a new economic order.

Opinion – North Korea’s Gambit in the Russia-Ukraine War

Manish Jung Pulami and Saume Saptaparna Nath • Nov 5 2024 • Articles

Russia offers Pyongyang geopolitical leverage, enabling North Korea to diversify its foreign partnerships and reduce its dependence on China.

Opinion – Georgia Can Win Democracy

Zarina Burkadze • Nov 5 2024 • Articles

Georgia does not have the resources and capacity to fund and execute authoritarian repressions in a consistent manner, such as those seen in Belarus or Russia.

Opinion – (Un)Sustainable World Order

Natalia Slobodian • Nov 4 2024 • Articles

The concept of the New World Order has experienced significant transformations. The process of reordering keeps occurring.

‘Women in Defence’ Initiatives Need Greater Transparency and Parliamentary Oversight

Georgina Holmes • Nov 4 2024 • Articles

Governments should rethink security more broadly to ensure that public concerns extend to concerns about human and ecological security, and that these are incorporated into strategies and planning.

Opinion – Sovereignty First: US Support on Bangladesh’s Terms

Kazi A S M Nurul Huda • Nov 2 2024 • Articles

The movement’s demands reflect a broader struggle of how Bangladesh can shape its own democratic path without falling under the sway of global powers, especially the US.

India-China Rivalry and its Long Shadow Over the BRICS

Arvind Mohan • Nov 2 2024 • Articles

While New Delhi and Beijing will remain invested in BRICS, their mutual antipathy will ensure that the gulf between the bloc’s soaring rhetoric and concrete action will remain vast.

Russia’s Status as a Colonial Power

Kseniya Oksamytna • Nov 1 2024 • Articles

The invasion of Ukraine is, of course, not the first war of aggression waged by contemporary Russia, the Soviet Union, or the Russian Empire.

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