Women at War in the Middle East: Gendered Dynamics of ISIS and the Kurdish YPJ
A gendered lens on women’s participation in the Syrian conflict highlights factors crucial to understanding the full scope of violence in Middle Eastern politics.
From Rivalry to Friendship: The European State Systems and the Cultures of Anarchy
The formation of the European Community after the Second World War represents a clear break with past forms of state systems of Europe.
‘Illegal Criminals Invading’: Securitising Asylum-Seekers in Australia and the US
Securitizing asylum-seeking disregards international refugee and human rights law while also leading to the inhumane treatment of those fleeing from persecution.
The Bodies of Others: United States Drone Strikes and Biopolitical Racism
Biopolitical racism embedded in the discourse of US drone programs allowed the Obama administration to construct a right to exert biopower on the bodies of others.
A New Grand Strategy for a New World Order: US Disengagement from Sub-Saharan Africa
The post-Cold War grand strategy of the US appeared to make little space for sub-Saharan Africa after losing its ‘utility’ as a platform for East-West proxy conflicts.
How Important is Neutrality in Providing Humanitarian Assistance?
While neutrality is difficult to adhere to, it should be treated as the means to help provide aid to as many victims of conflict, and as quickly, as possible.
The Right to Be Here: A Case for the Inclusion of Women in Peace Negotiations
The feminist case for female participation in peace negotiations should be made on grounds that may appear to be deceptively simple.
Understanding Refugees Through ‘Home’ by Warsan Shire
Home forces us to contend with a larger problem – exclusion from the circle of grief based on the lack of shared norms of humanity.
Commemorating Srebrenica: The “Inadequate” Truth of the Female Victim Experience
A meaningful reconciliation for Bosnian Muslim victims is largely contingent on the construction of a “collective memory” of Srebrenica, built on the female narrative.
Critical Theory Meets Arms Control
Applied to questions of arms control, critical approaches to International Relations provide the field with a necessary theoretical reevaluation.
