The Case for a New Constructivism in International Relations Theory
Constructivists, of all the types of IR scholars, should be able to see how professions and social spaces work, and hence what they do to (and with) intellectual movements, like Constructivism.
Why the Temporal Turn in IR Should Care About Quantum Theory, and Vice Versa
What quantum social theory adds is the idea that measurement is creative, but also that relationalities are entangled in ways that our conventional understandings of reality don’t understand, or deny.
Opinion – Signed, Sealed and Irrelevant: The Impact of the Budapest Memorandum
The Budapest Memorandum worked in the short-term by de-nuclearizing a former Soviet state, but proved worthless in deterring Russian aggression.
Changing International Perceptions of Vietnam and Its Dark Heritage
Until recently, tourism in Vietnam has been intently focused on the legacy of the war and international perceptions of Vietnam are changing only at a snail-pace
Opinion – Building the EU Narrative Towards Great Power Status
The EU is starting to demonstrate the self-assurance of a great power, but it will need to go beyond its technocratic approach and commit to a robust identity and value-based vision.
The Geopolitical Implications of the Russo-Ukraine War for Central Asia
Central Asia is heading towards a radical reconfiguration in the geopolitical balance of power, possibly even towards war.
Turkey and the Eastern Mediterranean: A Chance for Cooperation or a Warning of Conflict?
Ongoing tensions in the Eastern Mediterranean represents an opportunity for the European Union to rethink its enlargement and cooperation policies.
Putin’s Brutal War and Ukraine’s Dark Heritage
For the authorities in Kyiv, wartime shortages and near starvation in cities like Mariupol recall the dark past of the Holodomor.
The Crime of Defending a River: Domination, Racism, and Structural Violence in Guatemala
Despite structural violence against the Q’anjob’al people, a historic triumph stopped a hydroelectric plant on their sacred Q’an B’alam River.
Latin American Critical Economic Thinking and the Labor Market
Latin American critical thinking addresses problems intrinsic to Latin American countries and provides policy makers with the analytical arguments for implementing a different development strategy.
