Prestige Aid: The Case of Turkey
The study of foreign aid is one of the most contested topics in IR. For Turkey, it is argued that prestige has been the centerpiece of its aid policy since the 1990s.
The Non-Politics of the Responsibility to Protect Through a Securitisation Lens
For Libya, a revised securitisation framework categorises R2P as a pragmatic securitisation act-type, where non-political language justifies military action.
Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge: U.S. Arms Transfer Policy
The U.S. policy aimed at securing and maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge aims to promote Israeli security in a historically hostile region for Israel.
How Far Does Anime Challenge Joseph Nye’s ‘Soft Power’ and Its Approach to Culture?
Anime provides a lens through which we can rethink Joseph Nye’s state-centered theory of soft power and its cultural assumptions.
Old Wine, New Bottles: A Theoretical Analysis of Hybrid Warfare
Contrasting classical strategic theory with modern-day practices allows analysts to identify where hybrid warfare fits into the broader field of strategic studies.
Socialism in India: Conflicting International Outlooks?
Socialist ideology has developed and gained pertinence in Indian political thought: Two major diverging schools with differentiated international outlook exist.
Confronting Great Powers: New Zealand’s Nuclear Stance During the Cold War
Constructivism best reveals how France’s bombing of a Greenpeace protest vessel in 1982 emboldened and solidified New Zealand to pass the Nuclear Free New Zealand Act.
Is Nomothetic Knowledge Possible Within International Relations?
This essay tries to contest positivist scholars who pretend to produce general laws in IR; reality is entangled in a historical, political, and social context.
Humanitarianism and Securitisation: Contradictions in State Responses to Migration
When co-opted and deployed by state actors, humanitarianism is far from benign or apolitical: it has very real and dangerous effects on the lives and rights of migrants.
Computational Propaganda: Challenges and Responses
Cybercrimes have increased worldwide. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to fight this through techniques informed by social, political, and computer sciences.
