Regions

The European Parliament: A Genuine Co-legislator?

Meg Walters • Apr 23 2021 • Essays

The European Parliament’s role and powers have evolved throughout the years. However, it has not yet obtained the role and powers of a genuine co-legislator.

The Utilisation of Historically Revisionist Narratives by the FPÖ and the AfD

Suzanne Kristkoiz • Apr 21 2021 • Essays

Far right parties in both Germany (AfD) and Austria (FPÖ) use historical revisionism to manipulate the narrative around WWII to advance their political agenda.

A History of Anarchy, a Critique, and Apposite Alternatives

J.T. Sexton • Apr 16 2021 • Essays

Anarchy has no implications and is not a suitable core concept on which to build theories on International Relations.

The Impact of the UNSC on the EU’s Combatting Terrorist Financing Sanctions Regime

Sophie Domres • Apr 12 2021 • Essays

In the case of CTF sanctions, UN influence over EU sanctions occurs through path dependency and the EU’s commitment to multilateralism and international law.

To What Extent Can History Be Used to Predict the Future in Colombia?

William Holmes • Apr 8 2021 • Essays

A careful examination of the roles of narrative and academic history 20th century Colombian politics is essential to charting Colombia’s present trajectory.

Earth, Water, Air & Gas: The Four Elements of Turkish Geopolitics

Irini Iacovidou • Apr 7 2021 • Essays

Turkey has spawned its web into four geopolitical elements: earth, water, air and gas. This essay contextualises Turkish geopolitics in the south-eastern Mediterranean.

Conceptualising Europe’s Market Power: EU Geostrategic Goals Through Economic Means

Simon Pompé • Mar 23 2021 • Essays

Due to its economic weight, the assumption of the EU’s predominant economic power is logical. This applies even in security issues such as the Ukraine conflict.

Three Lessons for the Intra-Afghan Talks, Courtesy of Iraqi Power-Sharing

Colm Trant • Mar 20 2021 • Essays

Three interrelated components of power-sharing in Afghanistan must be addressed to avoid an unstable experience: accommodation, comprehensiveness, and commitment.

Female Genital Cutting in Africa: The West and the Politics of ‘Empowerment’

Amy Knox • Mar 19 2021 • Essays

Western models of empowerment bring only one dimension of gendered power and agency that are unlikely to have the same purchase in the Female Genital Cutting context.

The Securitization of Christianity under Xi Jinping

Zeger Franciscus Glas • Mar 11 2021 • Essays

Through a securitization framework, it is argued Xi’s administration is attempting to present Christianity as an existential threat to national unity and social order.

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