Articles

The Changing Geopolitical Context of US Support for Human Rights and Democracy Promotion

Mark N. Katz • Sep 19 2023 • Articles

At a time when neither Russia nor China is advancing human rights and democratization, America’s doing so could prove to be a highly strategic move.

Opinion – How Russia Became a Great Power

Pål Røren • Sep 18 2023 • Articles

The quest for prestige and status in global politics is complex. But one thing is clear: Both Putin and Russia care about status.

Opinion – Turkish Foreign Policy after the 2023 Elections

Lars Haugom • Sep 18 2023 • Articles

Turkey’s assertive diplomatic style and preference for a transactional foreign policy has occasionally brought Ankara to the diplomatic brink with the European Union and the United States.

Recovering Small State Agency in Lee Kuan Yew’s Philosophy of History

Quah Say Jye • Sep 17 2023 • Articles

Lee’s influence lives on in a continuity of thinking in how Singapore sees itself within the constellation of international politics.

Historicizing the Reactionary Dimensions of Contemporary Pan-African Statecraft

Brooks Marmon • Sep 17 2023 • Articles

As African leaders turn away from the West they remain eager to attract new allies or consolidate relationships formed during anti-colonial struggle.

Locating Africa in the Indo-Pacific: The Case of Djibouti

Sizo Nkala • Sep 12 2023 • Articles

It is important that the Djiboutian government distributes economic opportunities equitably if it is to avoid losing one of the trump cards of its Indo-Pacific strategy: stability. 

Cyber Trends: The Gunpowder of the Twenty-First Century

Dyma Sosnovsky • Sep 9 2023 • Articles

The recent events of the cyber world signal the fact that cyber methods will only be used more, and with more consequence, in the future.

Re-enchanting the International: Magical Politics and Where to Find It

Shambhawi Tripathi • Sep 6 2023 • Articles

The political work of lamenting demands that we pause and pay closer attention to the textures and contours of the very world(s) we are writing about.

The Half-Truth of Western Political Realism: A Buddhist Critique

William J. Long • Aug 31 2023 • Articles

A Buddhist approach to today’s international challenges represents an ancient, yet innovative, way of thinking about our social worlds.

Buddhist Nationalism and Extremism in Myanmar and North America

Brenna Artinger • Aug 31 2023 • Articles

While Buddhist nationalists are more oriented toward sustaining the religious identity of their state, Buddhist extremists feel that their political identities are being challenged.

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