Decolonising Conservation: Towards a Postcolonial Conservation Regime
The post-2020 global biodiversity framework offers an opportunity to initiate a systemic change to endorse a right-based approach with Indigenous peoples as equal partners.
The Ideas Behind Putin’s War in Ukraine
Ukraine’s integration into the West is unacceptable to the Kremlin on security grounds, it is also inadmissible for what Putin would consider ‘civilizational’ reasons.
Opinion – U.S. Foreign Policy and Democratic Erosion in Allied States
Relations measured on a foundation of shared democracy, rather than on defense capabilities, will prove stronger when these partnerships are tested.
Opinion – Why Does the World Bank Not Classify Ukraine as ‘In Conflict’?
Ukraine is one of the largest borrowers of IMF and World Bank money, and the country holds huge debt obligations from countries and external creditors worldwide.
Opinion – A Hidden Victory? The Winter War and Russia’s Invasion of Ukraine
In a Clausewitzian sense, Putin has successfully used Russian force to impose Russia’s will on Ukraine.
The Lawful Killing of Civilians Under International Humanitarian Law
Subject to the principles of distinction and proportionality, killing is a given in wars, and it is unfeasible to criminalise all kinds of civilian deaths.
Opinion – A ‘Weakened’ Quad?
The Quad is not constrained by India’s neutral stance on Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, but rather by its reluctance to stand up to China.
The Dark Heritage of Holocaust Exterminators at Leisure
Images of Nazis banqueting in merriment as their prisoners were sent to the gas chambers is a disturbing expression of the nihilism of the Holocaust.
The US in the Indo-Pacific: Leveraging India’s Period of Strategic Opportunity
Despite the current focus on Ukraine, America’s long-term strategic focus is on challenging China, including deterring the emergence of a Sino-centric regional and global order.
Regionalism and the European Union
The European Union, and its role within the global system, has provided a blueprint for diverse forms of regional integration across the world.
