EU Foreign Policy in East Asia: EU-Japan Relations and the Rise of China
While Japan and the EU are allies who emphasize liberal values in their foreign policy, geopolitical concerns have prevented them from agreeing on a China policy.
In Search of a European Strategy? From a Normative to a Pragmatic Approach
Differences between the ESS and the EUGS are examined, illustrating challenges the EU expects to face and the long-term framework of the EU’s foreign and defence policy.
The Use of “Remote” Warfare: A Strategy to Limit Loss and Responsibility
Remote warfare has become increasingly popular among Western governments as both a political and military tool in the fight against terror.
The False Dichotomy of the Material-Ideational Debate in IR Theory
Contrary to what most IR theory perspectives envision, material and ideational forces are mutually constitutive, not oppositional.
The Uneven and Combined Emergence of “Capitalism with Chinese Characteristics”
The emergence of China’s capitalist system and its “Chinese characteristics” can be understood as an outcome of uneven and combined development.
The Carter Administration and Human Rights in Chile, 1977-81
Jimmy Carter ignored human rights abuses perpetuated by the Pinochet regime and only responded if the threat was to do with containing the communist threat in Chile.
Security Implications of the Export of Chinese Surveillance Systems
China legitimizes its position in the world by promoting its surveillance state model as a stable alternative to democracies and other autocracies.
Laboring for Nuclear Disarmament? The Diplomacy of the Hawke-Keating Governments
The Hawke and Keating administrations used “enlightened realpolitik” to promote nuclear disarmament while still keeping Australia under the American nuclear umbrella.
Drones, Aid and Education: The Three Ways to Counter Terrorism
Drones, aid and education can effectively combat terrorism, but only if they are deployed together and with the proper restrictions and considerations.
To What Extent is the Realist School of IR Theory Useful for Policymakers?
Due to contrasting aims of IR theory and practice, the processes drastically differ and limit the extent to which theory can be applied to practicing world politics.
