High North – Low Tension? Norway, Russia and Securitisation in the Arctic
Initially reluctant to securitise relations with Russia, Norway has perceived events in Ukraine as destabilising and modified its Russia policy accordingly.
‘Fascisti del Terzo Millennio? No, solo Fascisti’: The Politics of CasaPound
Despite some perceptions that the political party CasaPound only selectively invokes fascist ideology, the organization fully adheres to traditional fascist doctrine.
Reform of the Global Financial Architecture: The Role of BRICS and the G20
The reforms that are being made in the Global Financial Architecture (GFA) are incremental at best, and not achieving the necessary systemic change.
Sovereignty and Absence in International Relations: Hauntological Performativity
Contrasting ‘ontological performativity’ and ‘hauntological performativity’, this essay understands sovereignty as an entity that is neither absent nor present.
Microfinance and the Mirage of Women’s Empowerment
Rather than moving women out of poverty, access to microloans led to the financialization of village life, and resulted in a feminization of indebtedness.
Mapping the Nexus Between Security and Development in the 21st Century
While a mutually constitutive nexus between the fields of security and development exists, the relationship’s content remains ill-defined and unclear.
Gendered Perspectives and Nuclear Disarmament
The inclusion of gendered perspectives in security issues is essential and may even provide an impetus for total nuclear disarmament.
The Spread of Islamic Terror in the Contemporary World
The crux of the spread of terrorism lies individual leaders being able to anchor terrorist groups in weak states and use modern communication technologies effectively.
Is Nationalism Inherently Violent?
Though nationalism by itself may not cause violence, it represents a factor in many inter-communal conflicts and is thus of great importance to international relations.
Are You a Realist in Disguise? A Critical Analysis of Economic Nationalism
A constructivist lens on economic nationalism goes beyond traditional realism and illustrates that collective identities play a role in economic policy/behaviour.
