Laboratories at Home and Abroad: Russian Information Operations Pre-Deployment
The internal Russian information space serves as a testing ground for Russia’s information operations before they are deployed against countries of the post-Soviet space.
An Embodiment, a Bridge and a Tribute: Conceptualisations from Beyond the Border
Border art re-conceptualises the US-Mexico border by engendering an aesthetic experience fractured from the hierarchical and hegemonic ‘distribution of the sensible’.
More than a Seat in the General Assembly: The Recognition of de facto States
Particularly in the case of de facto states, non-formal recognition practices can play a major role in constructing sovereignty and statehood for the territory in question.
Unmasking the Narrative: Is China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy Fact or Fiction?
Claims of China’s Debt Trap Diplomacy stem from a Western bias against China and China’s opaque lending practices, but there is little evidence such claims are factual.
Nuclear Brinkmanship in Russia Today: A Strategic Narrative Analysis
RT portrays the international system as a new Cold War system with a nuclear face-off between two superpowers and Russia as facing nuclear threats from Ukraine and NATO.
Traumatic Memory and Historical Narratives
To induce successes in transitional justice, traumatic memory is mechanised resulting in oversimplification of relations.
Predictability in an Unpredictable World: Ritual and the NATO Summit in Vilnius
Despite, but also due to, Europe’s unprecedented security landscape, the 2023 NATO Summit followed a familiar ritualized script that eclipsed any theatrical performances.
Destruction, Colonialism, and Capital: Genocidal Perspectives on Palestine
Narrow definitions of genocide facilitate its continuation, as evidenced by Israel’s ongoing physical, economic, and cultural destruction of the Palestinian society.
Cuban Intelligence after the Cold War: A Case Study in Adaptation and Influence
Cuban intelligence adeptly evolved post-Cold War by prioritizing information acquisition and alliances to safeguard its national interests.
Sovereignty with Chinese Characteristics? Norms in a Changing World Order
The contradiction between China’s discourse on and practices of sovereignty constitutes a form of ‘organized hypocrisy’, explicable by the logic of capitalist expansion.
