Trump‘24 or Before: Militias and the Marketplace of Masculinity
Masculinity as an antidote to insecurity may result in militia members taking rallying cries like “Trump ‘24 or Before” literally and further perpetrating violence.
Horizontal Partnership for Gender-responsive Localisation of Humanitarian Aid
The key to efficient localisation is addressing the intra-local horizontal power hierarchies capable of simultaneously fostering gender-responsive localisation.
A Lineage of White Insurgency: US Capitol Attack and the Lost Cause
The insurrection attempt cannot be understood without considering America’s history of White supremacy, particularly the Lost Cause of the Confederacy narrative.
Jazz Diplomacy Paradox: Jazz Within The Maelstrom of Cold War Politics
During the Cold War, the US promoted Jazz music as part of an international cultural campaign despite its racial segregation at home.
Neo-Colonialism in Africa? An Analysis of a UK-Funded Volunteer Abroad Programme
The International Citizen Service programme failed to challenge unequal power dynamics between the Global North and Global South and perpetuated neo-colonial relations.
Limits of Liberal Feminist Peacebuilding in the Occupied Palestinian Territory
Western support for the WPS agenda in the Occupied Palestinian Territory has fostered processes of ‘hybridisation’ and ‘NGOisation’ that depoliticise local women’s movements.
A Peaceful Resolution: Analysing Sustained Peace and Order in Mizoram
Post insurgency, Mizoram provides a stark exception to the usually politically volatile and unstable post-conflict situations that do not maintain peace.
How Do Travel Vlogs Contribute to GDP’s Dominance in World Politics?
Through their introduction, plot and characters, Western travel narratives in YouTube vlogs exoticize Gross National Happiness and normalise the GDP development paradigm.
Transitional Justice in Colombia: Between Retributive and Restorative Justice
Colombia’s Comprehensive System of Truth, Justice, Reparation and Non-Repetition (SIVJRNR) presents a mixed restorative and retributive justice approach in peace building.
Transnational Corporations, State Capacity and Development in Nigeria
While TNCs have sometimes acted as development agents in host countries, their developmental contribution is marginal.
