Articles

Opinion — Who Is in Charge of Decolonizing Africa?

Benjamin Maiangwa and Christiane Essombe • Jun 14 2021 • Articles

Africa cannot possibly thrive if it upholds an identity and standards that were precisely created to eliminate African culture and assimilate African peoples into foreign ideals.

Women for Profit – Seeking Asylum in the United States: A Neocolonial Story

Sara Riva • Jun 14 2021 • Articles

Through neoliberal processes, women who seek asylum are subject to exploitation both in their countries of origin and once they reach their destinations.

Mexico’s Sowing Life Program: Deterring Immigration or Climate Change Dilemma?

Franco Laguna Correa • Jun 14 2021 • Articles

The Sowing Life Program could become a regional endeavor to contain immigration towards the North and improve people’s lives in Central America.

Theoretical Explanations of the Prevailing Instability of Myanmar’s Rakhine State

Sinmyung Park • Jun 12 2021 • Articles

Relying on current explanations that do not address the potential historical root causes or complexity of the conflict delays effective political responses.

The Security Risks of Anti-Roma Hate Speech on Social Media Platforms

Pavlina Pavlova • Jun 12 2021 • Articles

While the people most suffering because of hate speech are those who are targeted, hate speech divides societies, and increases the overall degree of aggression and insecurity for all.

Reshaping the Role of Women in Politics: The Case of Turkey

Paula Lobato Gonzalez • Jun 8 2021 • Articles

With the changes in the current government discourse, seeking gender justice rather than gender equality, there is a new reshaping of the figure of women.

Positionality in IR: Concepts, History, and the Haitian Revolution

Taylor Borowetz • Jun 7 2021 • Articles

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’

Marcos S. Scauso • Jun 4 2021 • Articles

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.

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