From Transnational to Transcalar: Re-envisioning Advocacy in a Changing World
Transcalar advocacy transcends different scales of action, such as the regional or national, and discards many prior assumptions about advocacy.
Opinion – Holding Russia Accountable?
Given that it has attracted the world’s attention, the Ukraine v. Russia case may represent either a turning point for international law or a further confirmation of the narrow conceptualization of the crime of genocide.
Opinion – Humanitarianism and the Internationalisation of the War in Ukraine
The internationalisation of the conflict can be destabilising because there is less pressure to find the compromises necessary for peace agreement.
Civil Society Actors and the Challenge of Dark Heritage in Bosnia
In Bosnia, as in the case of Northern Ireland, civil society efforts to build peace may encapsulate the concept of civil peace spaces.
Opinion – Europe’s Division Deepens with Russia’s Council of Europe Expulsion
Putin has abandoned the common European framework of values and law (if he ever shared it) and is instead forcing Russia into an open attack against it.
Opinion – The Climate and Democracy Costs of a Hydrocarbon Revival
The invasion of Ukraine by Russia has unleashed a scramble for traditional energy sources when it should, instead, be a time to plan for ways to wean the global economy from oil.
Opinion – ‘Resilient Ukraine’ and the Future of War in Europe
Whatever states may gain from adopting a strategy of resilience, their societies will lose in terms of security as resilience is not a synonym for security.
Opinion – Volodymyr Zelenskyy’s Leadership and Europeanness in Ukraine
Zelenskyy is betting that his moral case will match the bureaucratic and democratic necessities demanded by Brussels in order to formally join the European Union.
Opinion – War in Ukraine: Why We Should Say No to International Civil Society
Totalizing moral binaries are particularly dangerous in the sphere of international relations, where international law lacks universal mechanisms of enforcement.
Opinion – Geographical Vicinity and Universal Values in the Light of the Ukraine Invasion
Responses to the Ukraine invasion put the spotlight on calls by numerous people who wonder where this outpouring of support was in their hour of need.
