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.
Power and Development in Global Politics
Global politics will always be shaped by the actions of states and the importance of concepts such as the balance of power and the security dilemma.
Opinion – The West’s Credibility Crisis in the Midst of Putin’s War
Canceling courses on Dostoyevsky and excluding Russian athletes and performers fit seamlessly into modern US culture of hyperpolarization and cancellation, now exported to all of the West
Global Governance: Human Rights and Environmental Governance
The international community faces a number of issues and barriers that are integral towards the fight against climate change, running up against questions of power and influence over the system as a whole.
Adding Fuel to the Fire? American Security Cooperation in Sub-Saharan Africa
There is inherent danger in building partner capacity without first ensuring that there is a strong foundation of military professionalism.
Global Governance: Political and Economic Governance
An introduction to the political and economic dimensions of global governance and its institutions – with a principal focus on the UN due to its centrality within the global system.
