The State of and Prospects for Space Governance: A Critical Deliberation
Great Powers have actively exploited the stagnation of multilateral governance mechanisms to unilaterally shape the norms and rules of space activities.
Incumbents vs Insurgents: Counter Insurgency’s Normative Reliance on Brute Force
Critical terrorism scholarship is overturning the notion that brute government force is the only effective method of counterinsurgency.
How the Securitisation of Sexual Violence in Conflict Fails Us
The securitisation of sexual violence in conflict reproduces a gendered and colonial conception of war that has concrete consequences on how the matter is addressed.
Israel-Palestine and the EU’s New ‘Language of Power’ – Plus Ça Change?
For the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is argued that Josep Borrell pay attention to discursive and social factors in the EU’s long-standing foreign policy commitment.
How MONUSCO Contributed to Constructing the DRC as the ‘Dark Heart’ of Africa
The role and scope of MONUSCO forces in the DRC were greatly influenced by Western perceptions of the country as the “dark” heart of Africa.
The Long March to Peace: The Evolution from “Old Diplomacy” to “New Diplomacy”
The shift from “old” to “new” diplomacy was not a radical change or an “Americanisation” of the diplomatic method, but a continuation of long-term liberal thought.
A Look into the Conflict Between India and Pakistan over Kashmir
India and Pakistan believe that Kashmir belongs to them. While India has gained international support, Pakistan has been forced to stop supporting terrorists in Kashmir.
“Checkbook Citizenship”: Renewed Relevance for the Nottebohm Ruling
The Nottebohm case has seen renewed relevance in the debate over “checkbook citizenship”—which offers a fast track to a passport in exchange for investment in that state.
Does War Ever Change? A Clausewitzian Critique of Hybrid Warfare
Does contemporary hybrid warfare represent a fundamental change to the character or nature of war? Revisiting Clausewitz’s theory of war reveals it does not.
The Gendered Dimensions of Anti-Nuclear Weapons Policy
Nuclear disarmament has become a gendered issue, as anti-nuclear movements are associated with peaceful and maternal femininity.
