Buy Good, Do Good, Be Good? Ethical Consumption as Neoliberal Governmentality
Neoliberal capitalism is reproduced by discourse of ethical consumption as a global-corporate and individualised conflation of the economic and social spheres.
The False Dichotomy of the Material-Ideational Debate in IR Theory
Contrary to what most IR theory perspectives envision, material and ideational forces are mutually constitutive, not oppositional.
The Uneven and Combined Emergence of “Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics”
The emergence of China’s capitalist system and its “Chinese characteristics” can be understood as an outcome of uneven and combined development.
The Carter Administration and Human Rights in Chile, 1977-81
Jimmy Carter ignored human rights abuses perpetuated by the Pinochet regime and only responded if the threat was to do with containing the communist threat in Chile.
The Future Challenges Facing Europe as a Global Actor
Geopolitical developments and changes to the international system constitute the major challenges facing the European Union in the future.
Recursive Politics: The 20th-Century Roots of China’s Return to Monarchy
A look into the history and political philosophy of China explains its current authoritarian tendencies.
Res Publica Christiana Revisited: International Organization in the Middle Ages
A re-examination of Bull’s international society shows how the Middle Ages, while lacking modern states, maintained international organisation with the Catholic Church.
Terrorism and the End of Western Hegemony: A Gramscian Perspective
Terrorists’ organizations are counter-hegemonic strategy that pose a threat to US hegemony, and these non-state structures operate along the Gramscian model.
A Critical Analysis of The Exclusion of the State in Terrorism Studies
The exclusion of the State from Terrorism Studies not only hinders a comprehensive understanding of the terrorist phenomenon, but also conceals state violence.
Analysis of the Reluctance of Male Congolese Victims of WSV to Seek Help
The underrepresentation of male-directed wartime sexual violence and fixed notions of gender and heteronormativity contribute to the reluctance of victims to seek help.
