Consequences of Coercion: Impacts and Limitations of Targeted Sanctions Regimes
Despite their widespread usage through the UN Security Council, targeted sanctions regimes fail to effectively impair the capacity of the targeted entity.
China in Africa: A Form of Neo-Colonialism?
Defying other states, China is acting like a normal emerging power, playing the geopolitical game and inevitably growing its influence on the African continent.
The UN Failure in Yugoslavia: Lessons from Canadian Peacekeeping
Canada’s inability to improve UNPROFOR operations in Yugoslavia resulted from an interaction between an inconsistent foreign policy and a changed international system.
Composing Compositeness: Examining EU Defining Actor Aspect in Russia Relations
The ‘Christmas Tree’ metaphor best describes the EU’s Russia policy, as certain mechanisms to manage external affairs represent obstacles to a unitary strategy.
High North – Low Tension? Norway, Russia and Securitisation in the Arctic
Initially reluctant to securitise relations with Russia, Norway has perceived events in Ukraine as destabilising and modified its Russia policy accordingly.
The Spread of Islamic Terror in the Contemporary World
The crux of the spread of terrorism lies individual leaders being able to anchor terrorist groups in weak states and use modern communication technologies effectively.
Taiwan’s Democratisation and China’s Quest for Cross-Strait Reunification
Taiwan’s democratic consolidation has fundamentally altered cross-strait politics and has reshaped the debate along the lines of national identity.
How National Identity Influences US Foreign Policy
American exceptionalism drives the United States to believe that it is legitimate in all of its foreign policy actions and that its intentions are above reproach.
How History Shapes India’s Foreign Policy Goals
A historical perspective is required to understand how India’s past as a both a dominant and an oppressed power affects its modern foreign policy identity.
The Invisible Army: Explaining Private Military and Security Companies
Recent US administrations, specifically under President Obama, continued to make private military and security companies part and parcel of their military efforts abroad.
