Opinion – Queer Experiences of Atrocity Crimes and the Fight for LGBTI+ Rights
There is a clear link between LGBTI+ issues, particularly homophobia, and the prevention of – or resistance to – mass atrocities.
Omens for the South Caucasus in the 2024 US Presidential Election
Beyond the US election result, the attention to the South Caucasus depends on which role the emerging regional order will play in a changing global security architecture.
Central Asia: The Last Stronghold of a Declining Russia?
Moscow’s instruments of extracting political concessions in the region are gradually losing their effectiveness as the war in Ukraine continues.
The Effects of Wars: Lessons from Ukraine
Reductive approaches must be replaced with a more comprehensive integrated analysis to learn lessons essential to preventing comparable conflicts.
Between Myth and Reality: Soviet Legacies in the Russian Arctic
While seven of the eight Arctic states are NATO members, Russia is still a significant opponent in the region due to the size of its northern coastline and historical conditions.
Opinion – Reflecting on Hiroshima
The expansion of the worldwide peace movement is evidence of the continuing dialogue concerning “museums of war and peace” and Hiroshima/Nagasaki days are at the heart of that conceptualization.
Iran’s West Asian Neo-Empire: Armed and Ready
The Islamic Republic and its liegemen are preparing to sustain a multifront war against the US, Israel, and Arab foes.
US-China Dynamics: Competition, Conflict or Cooperation?
The ‘US-China Dynamics’ article series explores whether both states can be geopolitical and economic competitors, yet jointly maintain global order.
US-China Power Struggle or Peaceful Coexistence: Will it Avoid the Thucydides Trap?
If a rising China challenges the US in a traditional power struggle, the Thucydides Trap may play out through economic and political manoeuvring, espionage and proxy wars.
The Populist Potential of the US and its Fragile Grip on the International System
Donald Trump would likely destroy any chance of ‘sharing hegemony’ with China by bringing more instability and uncertainty into US policymaking.
