Essays

Is Automation Liberating? The Flawed Optimism Of Postcapitalist Visions

Thomas Horton • Sep 2 2018 • Essays

Contrary to some arguments, increasing automation in the economy will not necessarily lead to a workless, postcapitalist future that is liberating for all.

A Postcolonial Analysis of the European ‘Migrant Crisis’

Caoimhe ODwyer • Aug 29 2018 • Essays

The European migrant crisis illustrates that the immigration/border regimes on the continent are products of European colonial heritage and racialised identities.

Outside of Critical Theory, What Has Marxism Contributed to Understanding IR?

Rory Gillis • Aug 29 2018 • Essays

Marxism has inspired more second-image economic analysis of the international system, this has been useful in criticizing instrumental defenses of state supremacy.

Security as a Normative Issue: Ethical Responsibility and the Copenhagen School

Nathan Olsen • Aug 27 2018 • Essays

The securitization process depends on the legitimacy of the securitizing actor and the acceptance of a threat by the intended audience.

Re-Framing Gender Relations in Conflict Settings: UNSCR 1325 in Sierra Leone

Effrosyni Chantzi • Aug 20 2018 • Essays

Despite its operationalization as a National Action Plan, UNSCR 1325 has not yet sufficiently transformed women’s political representation in post-conflict Sierra Leone.

The Persistence of the FARC in Colombia

Bryan Baker • Aug 7 2018 • Essays

The FARC was able to organize, survive government onslaughts, train and recruit soldiers, and fund operations because of the absence of the state from much of the Colombian countryside.

The Absence of Methodology in Securitisation Theory

Karoline Färber • Aug 7 2018 • Essays

A focus on scientific ontological debates and an ambiguous theoretical conceptualisation of security prohibits the development of a consistent methodology in securitisation theory.

How National Identity Influences US Foreign Policy

Milo Kershaw • Aug 7 2018 • Essays

American exceptionalism drives the United States to believe that it is legitimate in all of its foreign policy actions and that its intentions are above reproach.

The Rigidity of the Russian Partial Reform Equilibrium

Sophia Mård • Aug 7 2018 • Essays

The Russian partial reform equilibrium is sustained by an executive seeking stability, a group of transient winners taking advantage of concentrated streams of rent and a rent-neutral sector of public and business life.

A Well-Founded Fear of Environment: International Resistance to Climate Refugees

Nicole Spadotto • Aug 5 2018 • Essays

Ultimately, the climate refugee norm is stalled due to competing discourses surrounding environmental and migration remedies.

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