Postcolonial Subjects and Their Responses to Metanarratives
Colonialist metanarratives regarding postcolonial subjects are often instrumentalised by them to advance their own agenda.
A Pluriversal Perspective on the Life and Death of the Socialist World
The concept of the pluriverse is introduced to reconcile the theorisation of Soviet communism and its downfall with the situated experiences of Soviet citizens.
Social Constructivism Vs. Neorealism in Analysing the Cold War
Constructivism better captures the agency states have via its understanding of state identity as a variable constructed in societies and through interstate interactions.
The Emergent Role of Cities as Actors in International Relations
Cities are behaving as actors in contemporary international politics by mimicking diplomatic practices, organising transnational networks, and engaging with IOs.
The Colonisation of Thought in Contemporary Climate Change Governance Models
The ontological and epistemological knowledge of indigenous communities should have an active, collaborative, and participatory role in climate change discourse.
Policy Failure and Unipolarity on the Eve of Operation Desert Storm
The unprecedented support for Operation Desert Storm was facilitated by a combination of primary and secondary factors.
Examining the Validity of a ‘Global Britain’ and Its Ties with the Commonwealth
After Brexit, British politicians wanted to pursue a “Global Britain” policy and strengthen trade with the Commonwealth, but this strategy cannot replace EU trade.
Spatialising The Political and “Nomadic Subjectivity”
International relationships should be viewed across a spatial plane, rather than a temporal one, to better conceptualise borders and nomadic subjects.
A Biopolitical and Necropolitical Analysis of Nuclear Weapon Proliferation
The logic of the non-proliferation regime and the choice to proliferate can be explained by the theoretical fusion of biopolitics and necropolitics.
Examining and Critiquing the Security–Development Nexus
The idea of a security-development nexus, that a country’s well-being depends on its level of development, is too simplistic to explain the dynamics of conflict.
