Positionality in IR: Concepts, History, and the Haitian Revolution
We irrevocably mark, and are irrevocably marked by, the knowledge we produce. A deep understanding of positionality nterrogates the histories within which those utterances are salient.
Social Auditing: Legitimising Global Brands’ Irresponsibility?
There is a need for an ethical turn in global supply chain relationships that extend market-based arguments which privilege the rich and powerful at the expense of the poor and vulnerable.
Celebrity, Social Media and Disputes Over Taiwan’s Sovereignty
Support for #TaiwanIsACountry suggests that social movements dovetail with diplomatic developments and have leverage in shaping them.
Intersectional Decoloniality: Listening to the Other ‘Others’
Fruitfully sustaining a dilemma or paradox teaches us to create a different kind of decolonial approach, enabling action while also treasuring the reflexivity and circularity of a more humble starting point.
At the EU-Turkey Border, Human Rights Violations are No Longer Clandestine Operations
If the Greek islands are closing down legitimate operations for humanitarian assistance, it will take a large toll on migrants and EU citizens alike.
The European Peace Facility and the Legitimation of European Arms Exports
The EPF accelerates the EU’s turn to militarism and masculinised power, while also raising questions about how risk management practices deem military assistance and arms provisions legitimate.
Rejected Asylum Claims and Children in International Human Rights Law
An international perspective creates a counter-narrative on migration that stands out from state-centered discourses on irregularity and fights against abuses.
Opinion – COVID-19’s Wider Impact on Mexican Society
The vaccination campaign, and ultimately Covid-19 itself, have been used as an attempt to legitimize the populist governing style of the president.
Urbicide and the Subject of Politics: Notes on the Syrian Civil War
Spatial justice should entail a reconstruction model that restores the relationship of inhabitants to places so that return does not become alienation.
Opinion – China and the US in Israel: The Lucrative Versus the Indispensable?
The economic value of Israel’s Chinese links are not sufficient to match the comprehensive nature of the US-Israeli partnership.
