The Dangerous Double Game: The Coexistence of Nuclear Weapons and Human Rights
Nuclear weapons and human rights coexist in the form of a double game. Commitments to both differ across states, but security is often given precedence over rights.
EU Migration Policy: The EU as a Questionable Actor and a Realist Power
For migration, the EU fails to be the normative, liberal power – instead it promotes its interests and creates a gap between rhetoric on migration and harsh practice.
Analysing Bøås and Jennings’ Interpretation of State Failure and Human Security
The author delves into the concepts of state failure, state and human-centered security, as well as argues for reconsideration of the idea of a one-model-fits-all state.
Outsourcing Security at Sea: Constructivism and Private Maritime Security Companies
Constructivism effectively explains the return and use of armed private security companies in the maritime domain.
To What Extent Is ‘Great Power Competition’ A Threat to Global Security?
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
Feminist scholars in different periods examine women’s agency in time of conflict from distinct, yet sometimes strikingly similar, perspectives.
Neopatrimonialism and Democratic Consolidation in Nigeria
In the context of democratic stagnation among new democracies, the author explores the features and negative consequences of neo-patrimonialism in Nigeria.
Decolonizing Counter-terrorism: Opportunities Within Transnational Governance
This essay explores how aspects of transnational governance have contributed to decolonizing counter-terrorism while tackling the underlying drivers of violent extremism.
Are Non-democracies More Susceptible to Coups than Democracies in West Africa?
This essay identifies three broad reasons for coups in West Africa: ethnic fractionalization, lack of economic progress and military dominance over civilians.
China’s ‘World-Class’ Military Modernisation
China’s military modernisation and restructuring is a complex endeavour involving personalities, domestic politics, foreign relations and the economy.
