Looking Back on ASEAN and Sino-US Rivalry in the Cold War
ASEAN countries have front row seats to the Sino-US rivalry, though perhaps their say in regional affairs has increased from the Cold War years.
The Political Philosophy of European Subsidiarity
Subsidiarity can help to prevent the exercise of tyrannical power of the central government and protect a sphere of liberty in the smaller units of a community.
Can the United Nations Deepen Mediation Effectiveness in Libya?
UNSMIL can deepen mediation effectiveness by upholding the facilitation of an inclusive political process leaves room deliberation and agreement of political solutions.
National Parliaments in the EU: Synergy Under the Subsidiarity Principle?
Over the past two decades, subsidiarity has become an important instrument to strengthen the role of national parliaments in the European architecture.
Gender as a Post-Conflict Condition: Revisiting the Three Waves
Feminism as a post-conflict condition does not simply entail organising feminist security as a subset of human security but making feminism a condition of (global) post-conflict politics.
Opinion – Beijing’s Position on the Myanmar Coup
Beijing’s stance on Myanmar is a stark contrast with Western democracies. It once again demonstrates a clash of international norms between China and the West.
Opinion – Dismantling Ongoing Realities of Colonization in Africa
it is time that Africans and those who are committed to Africa’s liberation from a colonial paradigm internalize that “only the best is good enough for Africa”.
Opinion – Covid-19 and Africa
The solution to the current pandemic is to recognize its public health status, its global nature, the urgent threat to humanity, and the superior reason of public interest.
The Pandemic and our Place in the World
Viewing the pandemic as a social disaster means coming to terms with the way the disaster has reshaped people’s understanding of themselves and their world.
Gender Inclusive Peace Process and Protection Concerns amidst the Myanmar Coup
The military’s capacity to lead an inclusive peace process, to ensure women’s representation, and to protect women and girls from violence, is diminishing.
