Essays

The Long March to Peace: The Evolution from “Old Diplomacy” to “New Diplomacy”

Andrew Kourti • Oct 9 2020 • Essays

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

Pranav Asoori • Oct 7 2020 • Essays

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

Craig R. Myers • Oct 5 2020 • Essays

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

Kieran Green • Sep 28 2020 • Essays

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

Yashna Agarwalla • Sep 28 2020 • Essays

Nuclear disarmament has become a gendered issue, as anti-nuclear movements are associated with peaceful and maternal femininity.

The Neo-Neo Debate in Understanding the Geopolitics of Outer Space

Aleena Joseph • Sep 25 2020 • Essays

The debate between neorealism and neoliberalism is gathering importance in the realm of outer space as its future can be either competitive or cooperative in nature.

Cosmological Politics: Towards a Planetary Balance of Power for the Anthropocene

Jan-Ole Adolphsen • Sep 23 2020 • Essays

Classic balance of power theory can be adapted to include concepts of cosmological significance and complicate the divide between nature and culture.

Women at War in the Middle East: Gendered Dynamics of ISIS and the Kurdish YPJ

Kristin Thue • Sep 21 2020 • Essays

A gendered lens on women’s participation in the Syrian conflict highlights factors crucial to understanding the full scope of violence in Middle Eastern politics.

Is the Use of Torture Ever Morally Permissible?

Leo Barnes • Sep 16 2020 • Essays

While killing is permissible in war, the use of torture is never morally permissible because of its attack on and destruction of human dignity.

From Rivalry to Friendship: The European State Systems and the Cultures of Anarchy

Matti Spara • Sep 13 2020 • Essays

The formation of the European Community after the Second World War represents a clear break with past forms of state systems of Europe.

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