Foreign Policy

Power-sharing in Iraq as a Model for Afghanistan?

Mary Brace • Sep 11 2021 • Essays

Looking to Iraq as an example, Afghanistan should be wary of formalizing consociational arrangements as the Taliban reintegrate into Afghan society.

Breaking and Entering: Subverting Sovereignty Despite the International System

Harsha Daswani • Sep 8 2021 • Essays

Intervention and sovereignty are both important and contradictory components of the international system. Yet despite principles of state sovereignty, international state interventions remain prevalent.

Shifting Hegemony: China’s Challenge to U.S. Hegemony During COVID-19

Lior Hamovitz • Sep 7 2021 • Essays

COVID-19 has shed a light on China’s leadership and governance model as a tool to undermine the American position within the international system.

The Bush Administration’s Invasion of Iraq: A Case of Ontological Insecurity?

Ayman Triki • Sep 7 2021 • Essays

By creating new threats to generate both international and domestic purpose, ontological insecurity was integral to the US decision to invade Iraq in 2003.

My Big Fat Greek Diaspora: Greek-American Diaspora Diplomacy

Maria Ravazoula • Sep 5 2021 • Essays

Even though early attempts largely failed, Greek-Americans approached the US polity to promote the political objectives in a process described 40 years later as diaspora diplomacy.

The Global Gag Rule, US Imperialism and the Governing of Women’s Bodies

Anja Stelzer • Aug 18 2021 • Essays

It is important to focus on how the GGR affects the everyday lived realities of women in the Global South, as the impact goes far beyond their reproductive health.

Language Matters: Analysing the LGBT Rights Dialogue Between Russia and the West

Alex Schellekens • Aug 16 2021 • Essays

An analysis of language and discourse illustrates the role that LGBT identities play in shaping Transatlantic relations.

Recreating a Nation’s Identity Through Symbolism: A Chinese Case Study

Ananya Sood • Jul 11 2021 • Essays

Mao’s desire for a cultural change in China was an attempt to retain his power within the Communist Party, but his errors in final years overshadowed his achievements.

Offensive Realism and the Rise of China: A Useful Framework for Analysis?

Frank Kuhn • Jul 9 2021 • Essays

While offensive realism emphasizes China’s rise, it provides a limited–if not dangerous–analytical perspective on the issue.

Xinjiang: A New Arena for Sports Activism?

Grant Alexander • Jun 24 2021 • Essays

In China sports activism differs because athletes criticizing political and social issues in China have garnered economic and societal reactions not seen elsewhere.

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