Regions

Integrating under Threat: A Balance-of-threat Account of European Integration

Michal Šenk • Sep 22 2021 • Essays

History has shown that the process of European integration is not simple. It is a mixture of ebbs and flows related to perceptions of political and military threats.

China’s Increasing Influence in the Middle East

Suhail Ahmad Khan • Sep 20 2021 • Essays

China has strengthened its foothold in the Middle East in the 21st century by improving economic and diplomatic relations with the region in pursuit of a number of policy objectives.

Power-sharing in Iraq as a Model for Afghanistan?

Mary Brace • Sep 11 2021 • Essays

Looking to Iraq as an example, Afghanistan should be wary of formalizing consociational arrangements as the Taliban reintegrate into Afghan society.

Language Matters: Analysing the LGBT Rights Dialogue Between Russia and the West

Alex Schellekens • Aug 16 2021 • Essays

An analysis of language and discourse illustrates the role that LGBT identities play in shaping Transatlantic relations.

Environmental Protection or Economic Growth: What Do Nigerians Think?

Ebenezer Makinde • Aug 13 2021 • Essays

On one hand, the Nigerian economy is deeply tied to oil revenue. On the other, Nigerians have continued to suffer from socio-economic and political crises linked to climate factors.

Wind Energy in Mexico: Who Benefits?

Ian Granit • Aug 11 2021 • Essays

The wind energy project Eólica del Sur in Oaxaca, Mexico resulted in negative outcomes for indigenous peoples, and as such violated principles of environmental justice.

The NBA and the World’s America

Rishabh Chawda • Aug 1 2021 • Essays

The NBA has hegemonised basketball and latched onto the cultural icons of ‘America’ and the ‘American dream’ to cater to global audiences.

Narratives of Violence: The Hong Kong Protests Through Opposing Media Outlets

Shumin Cao • Jul 28 2021 • Essays

Two media outlets, the Guardian and the People’s Daily, are markedly different in their portrayal of violence during the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests.

ISIS’ Use of Sexual Violence as a Strategy of Terrorism in Iraq

Beatrice Aubert • Jul 27 2021 • Essays

The case of the Yazidi community provides evidence on how terrorist groups can resort to sexual violence as a strategy of ethnic cleansing.

Ontological Insecurity: A Case Study on Israeli-Palestinian Conflict in Jerusalem

Elaine Donderer • Jul 23 2021 • Essays

Under ontological security theory, Jerusalem engages in securitization in an effort to protect and solidify Israeli identity, resulting in Israeli-Palestinian conflict.

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