Essays

Deconstructing Narco-Terrorism in Failed States: Afghanistan and Colombia

Silvia De Giuseppe • Jun 21 2022 • Essays

The essay establishes the causational relation, or the lack thereof, between failed states and narco-terrorism; re-framing narco-terrorism’s ontology, and epistemology.

Balancing Rivalry and Cooperation: Japan’s Response to the BRI in Southeast Asia

Tien Ce Joe • Jun 20 2022 • Essays

Japan’s response to the BRI is not monolithic, and the Sino-Japanese infrastructure rivalry in Southeast Asia is more geostrategic than it is economic.

Shifting Constitution of Indigeneity in (Post-)Colonial Brazil

Qi Zhang • Jun 18 2022 • Essays

Indigenous peoples’ reality remains one of refusing to be mourned as (near-)extinct, refusing to be written out of history, and refusing to relinquish to a capitalist ideology.

Terrorists Need an Ideology

Catharina Savelkoul • Jun 15 2022 • Essays

Terrorists need an ideology because it defines an overarching objective and targets, justifies attacks internally, and generally helps to attract resources and recruits.

The Dangerous Double Game: The Coexistence of Nuclear Weapons and Human Rights

Nathalie Balabhadra • May 30 2022 • Essays

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

Julia Amorim • May 26 2022 • Essays

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

Inès Marzouk • May 24 2022 • Essays

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

Pieter Zhao • May 10 2022 • Essays

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?

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.

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