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Pop-Culture & Trump: Interviewing R. Sikoryak, Creator of the Unquotable Trump

Robert A. Saunders • Oct 1 2017 • Articles

Comics – and particularly some of the more epic battles between superheroes and super-villains – present an attractive medium for satirizing Trump.

What Do Karl Marx, Napoleon, and the Majlis Have in Common?

Patricia Sohn • Sep 29 2017 • Articles

Terms such as Political Science or Comparative Politics may carry many different significations at once. 

We Need to Talk about International Relations

Herman Salton • Sep 27 2017 • Articles

A discussion is needed on whether IR as a discipline is cutting across nations, languages, and cultures the way it is supposed to do.

Afghanistan: A Subaltern State Suffering from Terrorism

Haluk Karadag • Sep 22 2017 • Articles

The process of eliminating the influence of Taliban and other groups in Afghanistan remains slow, as the country’s economic and political development is still chaotic.

Anticipating Future Cyberattacks on the High Seas

Dan G. Cox and Bruce Stanley • Sep 20 2017 • Articles

Assuming away both cyberattacks and an expansion of the gray zone is a sure recipe for experiencing fundamental strategic surprise.

Will Brexit Happen?

Christopher Hill • Sep 18 2017 • Articles

The potential for Brexit is assessed through the premise that only a second referendum can negate the legitimacy of the first.

Why IR Scholars Should Try to Write Fiction

Daniel Clausen • Sep 17 2017 • Articles

We should be aware of the ways in which real life can start to mirror genres or even the way politicians will shape politics to meet the rules of certain popular genres.

Fatal Distraction: Maintaining Proper Focus in Chaos

Jason Schultz • Sep 14 2017 • Articles

Will the US be able to effectively focus its efforts and convince the world that its policies and strategies are correct despite the distraction of the latest headlines?

Pop-culture & Trump, Part I: Five Sci-Fi Films to Watch during the Trumpocalypse

Robert A. Saunders • Aug 24 2017 • Articles

Five speculative/science fiction movies can help us reflect on Donald Trump, his times, and his presidency.

The G20 Summit’s Virtual Mob: Are Courts Prepared for a New Age of Protests?

Alexander Heinze • Aug 17 2017 • Articles

Jumping on the bandwagon of demonizing crowds does not quite get to the point of violent protests and their causes.

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