Essays

Does Presentism Work? An Evaluation of the Memory Politics of Fidesz

Eszter Solyom • Jun 7 2019 • Essays

The theory of presentism sheds light on the subject of collective memory and memory politics, especially in the case of Hungary’s Fidesz party.

Directors of the Apocalypse: A Tale of Russo-Soviet Nuclear Mismanagement

Katherine Katula • May 28 2019 • Essays

Due to unchecked authoritarian practices, pre- and post-Soviet Russia has grossly mismanaged its nuclear facilities with disastrous consequences.

Revisiting Inevitability and Misperceptions: The 1962 Sino-Indian War

Akshaya Devasia • May 26 2019 • Essays

As shown by the Sino-Indian war, states can seriously misperceive each other’s true actions and intent.

Were ‘Ancient Hatreds’ the Primary Cause of the Yugoslavian Civil War ?

Gareth Jonas • May 22 2019 • Essays

Rather than ‘ancient hatreds,’ the primary causes of the Yugoslav Wars were competing groups’ need for societal security and the elite exploitation of structural anarchy.

Sketchy Depictions – Gendering of Female Politicians in Editorial Cartoons

Inez Gallagher • May 20 2019 • Essays

As shown by an analysis of editorial cartoons, depictions of female political leaders are gendered based off their political credibility at the time.

Returning Rohingya: What Does the “Voluntary” in “Voluntary Repatriation” Mean?

Jonas Skorzak • May 13 2019 • Essays

To examine the voluntariness of voluntary repatriation for Rohingya refugees, a new definition of voluntariness based on acceptable alternatives and capabilities is used.

Debunking the Concept of “New Terrorism”

Ahmad Hendy • May 11 2019 • Essays

Contemporary religious terrorism is not a “new terrorism,” but instead displays similar features to previous forms of terrorism.

Arab LGBTQ Subjects: Trapped Between Universalism and Particularity?

Rebekka Muth • May 11 2019 • Essays

Human Rights Watch’s campaign ‘No Longer Alone’ demonstrates the inscription of Western universal concepts that are deployed and diffused in a homocolonialist manner.

How Fear Shapes World Politics

Natalie Alfred • May 6 2019 • Essays

Fear not only plays an assumptive role in the international system, but is a central notion and emotion in IR that can arise in any context to shape states’ behaviour.

International Political Economy and the 2003 Iraq War: A Keynesian Perspective

anon • May 5 2019 • Essays

Keynes’s emphasis on ideas and individuals is better-suited to explaining the United States’ 2003 invasion of Iraq than Marx’s focus on material structures.

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