International History

To What Extent Can History Be Used to Predict the Future in Colombia?

William Holmes • Apr 8 2021 • Essays

A careful examination of the roles of narrative and academic history 20th century Colombian politics is essential to charting Colombia’s present trajectory.

Terrorism in the North Caucasus: The Endurance of Russian and Chechen Tactics

Luke Seminara • Mar 23 2021 • Essays

The history of the Chechen-Russian conflict provides a hint toward the tactics that may be employed should violent hostilities emerge again.

The Securitization of Christianity under Xi Jinping

Zeger Franciscus Glas • Mar 11 2021 • Essays

Through a securitization framework, it is argued Xi’s administration is attempting to present Christianity as an existential threat to national unity and social order.

The Middle East: An Orientalist Creation

Arwa Syed • Feb 25 2021 • Essays

The Middle East can be understood as an imperial invention–created by European colonial powers–by exploring historic and contemporary orientalist policies in the region.

Understanding Power in Counterinsurgency: A Case Study of the Soviet-Afghanistan War

Marnix Middelburg • Feb 25 2021 • Essays

To be successful, counterinsurgency operations must expand beyond a solely militaristic conception of power to include soft power and popular support.

Remembering February 19, 1942: Japanese Americans and World War II

Jessica Mukai • Feb 18 2021 • Essays

It is crucial to remember the painful experience of Japanese-American internment and incarceration during World War II to prevent future atrocities from occurring.

The Resilience of Baloch Insurgencies: Understanding the Fifth Period

Yogesh Gattani • Feb 2 2021 • Essays

The Baloch peoples’ insurgency has proved their resilience and ability to generate momentum for a cause that is unlikely to subside to Pakistani state repression.

American Exceptionalism as a Basis for the American Consciousness

Jojo Amoah • Jan 13 2021 • Essays

According to the rhetoric of the Puritan Fathers and Lyndon B Johnson, American power and flourishing depends on continued moral excellence.

Racial Security: The Unobserved Threat in IR

Carlo Wood • Nov 12 2020 • Essays

The complexities of race have received little engagement in IR and continue to be sifted through white frameworks that create oversimplifications and generalizations.

Re-interpreting Political Spaces through Native American Spatialities

Niranjana Rajesh • Nov 7 2020 • Essays

Conventional methods of cartography perpetuate colonial and neoliberal positions at the cost of a more inclusive mapping system that would adopt indigenous perspectives.

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