NATO and Russia: A Defensive Expansion?
An exclusive NATO expansion created lopsided gains, violating the strategic balance between Russia and the West.
North Korea’s Withdrawal from the NPT: Neorealism and Selectorate Theory
Both neorealism and the selectorate theory show that North Korea’s demand for nuclear weapons strongly correlates with a large US military presence in East Asia.
The Limits of the Scientific Method in International Relations
While positivism has brought a sense of rigor and academic framework to study international politics, it obscures some crucial truths.
On Reagan’s Legacy: A Comparison with Trump and Biden
In considering approaches to avert conflict, it may be useful to assess the legacy of President Ronald Reagan, whose administration stewarded the end of the first cold war.
How Effective is Terrorism in Exerting Political Influence: The Case of Hamas?
Terrorism as a tool to achieve political influence can be effective in short-term, but ineffective for long-term goals.
Police Brutality Against Voters? The 2017 Catalan Independence Referendum
The essay examines alleged policy brutality accusations during the Catalan independence referendum in 2017.
The European Quality of Government Index: A Critical Analysis
The original approach taken by the Quality of Governance Index in measuring public corruption has allowed for strong advances in the framing and understanding of such.
Performances of Justice? Interrogating Post-genocide Adjudication
Grassroots justice schemes are better equipped to deliver justice in the aftermath of genocide than top-down state-led adjudication mechanisms.
Bananas and Oranges of Christmas Past: Subject Formation under (Post)Socialism
How may fruit consumption practices relate to ‘Romanian’ (post)socialist subject formation? Maria examines such facets of European consumer culture to elucidate power/resistance in the everyday.
From Environmental Scarcity to ‘Rage of the Rich’ – Causes of Conflict in Mali
Through a focus on historical and contemporary causes of conflict in Mali since the 1960s, it is better understood how it came about and what is keeping it alive today.
