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.
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.
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.
Emerging and Disruptive Technologies: New Weapons in the Making?
The discourse surrounding the military adoption of EDTs and its etymological implications highlight how the topic seems to generate more insecurity than security.
Alien No More: The Promise of Popular Culture for the Study of Diplomacy
By injecting reflexivity into explorations of human interactions, popular culture as a site for diplomatic studies challenges the elitist thinking that IR grapples with.
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.
Cross-Strait Authority Dynamics and Panda Diplomacy Gift-Giving Rituals
China had the calculations of authority and timing wrong in gifting pandas to Taiwan, turning Taiwanese sentiment against trust and goodwill toward the mainland.
