Pax Kigali: Reconciliation and Peace in Contemporary Rwanda
The ruling RPF party must succeed in forging an inclusive Rwandan identity, beyond the dichotomous genocide narrative, to move from a repressive to sustainable peace.
The State of and Prospects for Space Governance: A Critical Deliberation
Great Powers have actively exploited the stagnation of multilateral governance mechanisms to unilaterally shape the norms and rules of space activities.
Incumbents vs Insurgents: Counter Insurgency’s Normative Reliance on Brute Force
Critical terrorism scholarship is overturning the notion that brute government force is the only effective method of counterinsurgency.
How the Securitisation of Sexual Violence in Conflict Fails Us
The securitisation of sexual violence in conflict reproduces a gendered and colonial conception of war that has concrete consequences on how the matter is addressed.
Israel-Palestine and the EU’s New ‘Language of Power’ – Plus Ça Change?
For the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, it is argued that Josep Borrell pay attention to discursive and social factors in the EU’s long-standing foreign policy commitment.
How MONUSCO Contributed to Constructing the DRC as the ‘Dark Heart’ of Africa
The role and scope of MONUSCO forces in the DRC were greatly influenced by Western perceptions of the country as the “dark” heart of Africa.
A Look into the Conflict Between India and Pakistan over Kashmir
India and Pakistan believe that Kashmir belongs to them. While India has gained international support, Pakistan has been forced to stop supporting terrorists in Kashmir.
Does War Ever Change? A Clausewitzian Critique of Hybrid Warfare
Does contemporary hybrid warfare represent a fundamental change to the character or nature of war? Revisiting Clausewitz’s theory of war reveals it does not.
The Gendered Dimensions of Anti-Nuclear Weapons Policy
Nuclear disarmament has become a gendered issue, as anti-nuclear movements are associated with peaceful and maternal femininity.
The Neo-Neo Debate in Understanding the Geopolitics of Outer Space
The debate between neorealism and neoliberalism is gathering importance in the realm of outer space as its future can be either competitive or cooperative in nature.
