Destruction, Colonialism, and Capital: Genocidal Perspectives on Palestine
Narrow definitions of genocide facilitate its continuation, as evidenced by Israel’s ongoing physical, economic, and cultural destruction of the Palestinian society.
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies: New Weapons in the Making?
The discourse surrounding the military adoption of EDTs and its etymological implications highlight how the topic seems to generate more insecurity than security.
Alien No More: The Promise of Popular Culture for the Study of Diplomacy
By injecting reflexivity into explorations of human interactions, popular culture as a site for diplomatic studies challenges the elitist thinking that IR grapples with.
Artificial Influence: Exploring AI’s Impact on Political and Social Realities
The spread of disinformation campaigns challenges the integrity of public discourse, democratic processes, and social harmony.
Cuban Intelligence after the Cold War: A Case Study in Adaptation and Influence
Cuban intelligence adeptly evolved post-Cold War by prioritizing information acquisition and alliances to safeguard its national interests.
Sovereignty with Chinese Characteristics? Norms in a Changing World Order
The contradiction between China’s discourse on and practices of sovereignty constitutes a form of ‘organized hypocrisy’, explicable by the logic of capitalist expansion.
The Anomaly of Democracy: Why Securitization Theory Fails to Explain January 6th
Faced with internal security threats, a democratic state cannot always employ extraordinary measures without triggering an existential threat to its democratic identity.
Preventing Apocalyptic Futures: The Need for Alternatives to Development
The technocratic, top-down approach of development reproduces a hierarchical ordering of knowledge forms, which subalternises the epistemic forces of everyday actors.
Cross-Strait Authority Dynamics and Panda Diplomacy Gift-Giving Rituals
China had the calculations of authority and timing wrong in gifting pandas to Taiwan, turning Taiwanese sentiment against trust and goodwill toward the mainland.
Turning Domestic into Political: The Case of Female Self-immolation in Iran
Patriarchal values fuel conflict, confine Iranian women to home, and impact their security, driving some to choose self-immolation. Yet, some also find agency in that.
