International History

The Metaphysical “On War”: Is Clausewitz Still Relevant in the 21st Century?

Stefan Noël Hageman • Jul 5 2022 • Essays

When analysing ‘On War’ today, it is important to make distinctions between Clausewitz the philosopher and Clausewitz the military strategist.

Do Advances in Synthetic Biology have the Potential to Transform the Future of Warfare?

Kieran Green • Jun 26 2022 • Essays

The social, political, and operational environment within which advances in synthetic biology exist are crucial in shaping its potential impact on warfare.

To What Extent Is ‘Great Power Competition’ A Threat to Global Security?

Cormac Smith • May 4 2022 • Essays

The maintenance of US hegemony versus Russia and China contributes significantly to the state of global security: a loss of position would likely have a negative impact.

Feminist IR Scholarship on Conflict and Women’s Agency Across Time and Terrain

Amy Capuano • Apr 28 2022 • Essays

Feminist scholars in different periods examine women’s agency in time of conflict from distinct, yet sometimes strikingly similar, perspectives.

Decolonisation and Violence: What It Takes to Decolonise IR

Meindert Boersma • Apr 9 2022 • Essays

This essay seeks to understand what is envisioned for decolonizing IR. What does it take to realise this vision? Is it necessarily violent?

To Reform the World or to Close the System? International Law and World-making

Emil Sondaj Hansen • Feb 20 2022 • Essays

A comparative investigation of two scholarly works on the development of international law in its context of the international system.

No Peace Without Justice: The Denial of Transitional Justice in Post-2001 Afghanistan

Ariane Luessen • Feb 7 2022 • Essays

The denial of transitional justice in post-9/11 Afghanistan ignored Afghan demands for meaningful truth, justice and reconciliation.

NATO and Russia: A Defensive Expansion?

Julian Izzo • Jan 31 2022 • Essays

An exclusive NATO expansion created lopsided gains, violating the strategic balance between Russia and the West.

Bananas and Oranges of Christmas Past: Subject Formation under (Post)Socialism

Maria Persu • Dec 22 2021 • Essays

How may fruit consumption practices relate to ‘Romanian’ (post)socialist subject formation? Maria examines such facets of European consumer culture to elucidate power/resistance in the everyday.

Socialism in India: Conflicting International Outlooks?

Saneet Chakradeo • Nov 24 2021 • Essays

Socialist ideology has developed and gained pertinence in Indian political thought: Two major diverging schools with differentiated international outlook exist.

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