Mass Atrocities and Western Imperialism: Evaluating “Responsibility to Protect”
The Responsibility to Protect doctrine has largely failed to effectively end violence against civilians because of its status as a mechanism of humanitarian imperialism.
How Does Hegemonic Masculinity Influence Wartime Sexual Violence?
This student essay aims to illustrate how hegemonic masculinity is constructed, maintained and legitimated through the practice of sexual violence.
Is Automation Liberating? The Flawed Optimism Of Postcapitalist Visions
Contrary to some arguments, increasing automation in the economy will not necessarily lead to a workless, postcapitalist future that is liberating for all.
Re-Framing Gender Relations in Conflict Settings: UNSCR 1325 in Sierra Leone
Despite its operationalization as a National Action Plan, UNSCR 1325 has not yet sufficiently transformed women’s political representation in post-conflict Sierra Leone.
Liberal Peacebuilding and the Road to Hybrid Emancipatory Peace in Colombia
A Hybrid peacebuilding model that includes liberal and grassroots civil society actors, without the liberal subsuming the indigenous, is imperative for durable peace.
International Relations Theory Will Be Intersectional or It Will Be… Better
Intersectional discourses participate in the construction of the very subject whose emancipation they claim to facilitate
The Development-Security Nexus: An Exploitative Past and Present
The nexus between development and security is a timeworn institution with a Eurocentric history that proves exploitative for non-Western peoples.
Confucianism or Legalism? A Grand Debate on Human Nature and Economic Thought
International Political Economy’s normative discussion on the state’s role in the economy can be traced back to Confucianist and Legalist debates in Ancient China.
‘Governmentality’ and ‘the International’: A Power(ful) Love Story
Foucault’s conception of “governmentality” has been diluted by narrow conceptions and a view of the ‘international’ as part of “the political” instead of “the politics.”
Security Council Resolution 1325’s Impact on Kosovo’s Post-Conflict Framework
In line with the agenda set by Security Council Resolution 1325, Kosovo has worked to integrate gender equality into its post-conflict peace-building efforts.
