International Travel Is a Risky Business: Research, Study, & Proselytizing
When travelling abroad, there are typically no rights to protest nor to challenge or undermine laws in a foreign national context.
Social Media Europe and the Rise of Comedy in Global Diplomacy
As the EU seeks to rebuild its public image in terms that millennials understand, it cannot laugh away the hierarchical power relations that pushed it to this point.
With Great Power Comes Great Climate Responsibility
Great powers are assessed with regard to their response and responsibility to limit the negative impact of climate change.
Naval Powers: European Landscape Re-shuffled
After a record amount of peace-time, several historical naval powers have drifted away from military preparedness putting European security at stake.
The Future of Popular Geopolitics: Zombie Evolution and the Return to the Social
The zombie performs a radical function in our thinking by exposing – albeit hyperbolically – the very real limits of contemporary capitalism.
The Responsibility to Protect Has Turned into a Strategic Mistake
R2P has become a strategic conundrum that is being abused by powerful nations to further their own self-interest while it could become a drain on other economies.
Fiction, Film & Empiricism: Comparative Politics as Action and Adventure
Works of art in novels, classic travelogues, and film have a strong, evocative power for students of comparative politics.
The Future of Popular Geopolitics: Mega-Shark Cinematic Diplomacy
Amidst rising tensions, Hollywood films such as The Meg present an idealized image of harmony between the U.S. and China.
Plotting the Future of Popular Geopolitics: An Introduction
This blog entry serves as the first in a series where contributors will assess the current subfield of popular geopolitics while also plotting its trajectories.
Good Cop, Bad Cop
European Allies must decide whether or not to honor America as a global intervener by naming the new NATO headquarters building after John McCain.
