Classical Realism and Human Nature: An Alternative Reading
A historically complete genealogy of human nature would help clarify the diversity behind the realist trivialization of differences between the various conceptions.
Dean Acheson’s Observation of Great Britain in 1962
Despite 50 years passing, Dean Acheson’s belief about Great Britain still re-echoes in the British political debate: the hunt for a role has not reached its closure.
Shared Stewardship: A Solomonic Solution to the South China Sea Conflict
The Biblical story of King Solomon and the two mothers can serve as a metaphorical tool to conceive a possible way out of the South China Sea impasse.
International Society in Theory and Practice
The humanitarian intervention taking place in Iraq/Syria is demonstrative of a cosmopolitan understanding of human rights and norms within the international community.
The Impact of the Geopolitics of Energy: China and Angola
China and Angola illustrate that the geopolitics of energy adversely affect the prospects for development and democracy in energy-exporting states.
Is the Global Governance of International Migration Feasible and Desirable?
An urgent need exists to identify the shortcomings of the current institutionalised framework of the GGIM and involve states to strengthen these institutions.
What Status Should Case Studies Be Given in the Study of Comparative Politics?
Case studies ought to be utilised more frequently and widely due to the irreplaceable value and significance they have for the comparative analysis of politics.
The Impact of Nationalism on Chinese Foreign Policy Towards Japan
In China, the CCP promotes the narrative of humiliation as part of a nationalist discourse, projecting opposition outwards and making the CCP a harbinger of stability.
Neo-rationalism: A Third Way? How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the “Isms”
Neo-rationalism describes a third approach to the teaching of IR that combines the most positive elements of “rationalism” and current paradigmatic approaches.
Death from above: Drones, Visuality and the Politics of Killing
The drone camera, and the drone vision it produces, has a complex and nuanced impact on the psychology of killing in war.
