Ceuta and Melilla: Pioneers of Post-Cold War Border Fortification
Old border fortresses serve as pretexts and inspirations for new walls and fences and remind us that we live in a world of borders rather than in a borderless world.
Opinion – Russian Motives in Ukraine and Western Response Options
Putin’s worldview is not uncommon and corresponds to that of Donald Trump, who immediately after the invasion of Ukraine commended Putin as a genius.
Devouring Brazilian Modernism: The Rise of Contemporary Indigenous Art
Contemporary indigenous art rescues a series of ethical values that can help the world to overcome the civilizational crisis, and help Brazil to overcome political and environmental setbacks.
Vladimir Putin’s Imperialism and Military Goals Against Ukraine
Russian great power nationalists led by Putin seek to wipe Ukraine and the Ukrainian people from the map of Europe and massively abuse human rights.
Why Is There No Minor International Theory?
It is time to let ‘Critical IR’ go as a term. It gives succour to some of the least admirable of academic impulses and undermines the very conditions for critique.
Opinion – The Silencing of Amnesty International’s Report on Israeli Apartheid
Racism in Israel is multi-layered and arguably not unique in comparison with other countries. However, in the context of an institutionalized regime of legal apartheid, its impact on Palestinians is devastating.
Understanding Peacebuilding: An Issue of Approach Rather than Definition
The complexity or difficulty in understanding peacebuilding derives from the multiple approaches articulated for addressing a conflict’s root causes.
The Politics of Conflict Archaeology: HMP Maze as a ‘Dark Heritage’ Case Study
Northern Ireland must find a way to re-purpose but not to sanitize a heritage which fascinates outsiders, provides learning, and contains resonance for other peace processes.
Opinion – Crisis in Ukraine and High-Intensity Psychological Warfare
As troops mass around the borders of Ukraine, Russia and the West are waging a high-intensity psychological war – a struggle no less important than military threats.
Spectacular Violence: Pellet Guns and the Sovereign Right to Maim in Kashmir
Perspectives of violence, visuality and disability help reveal ways of seeing in Kasmir and how the blinded body serves both as a sight and site of politics.
