American Foreign Aid and Colombia’s Human Rights Tragedy
US foreign aid and policy discourses under the Bush administration facilitated the abuses that occurred in the context of Colombia’s post-9/11 war on drugs.
European Defence at a Crossroads
The recent emergence of the EU as a regional defence actor is gradually eroding the notion of the traditional Anglo-American driven European defence leadership of NATO.
Welcome (Back) To the Ivory Tower
Ivory Tower is for IR instructors to create dialogue, provide support, and further the enterprise of IR through advice and reflection on teaching, research, and service.
Megachurches and the Living Dead: Intersections of Religion & Politics in Korea
The prospect of political change in the North coincides with the potential for religious change in the South, producing a complex and fascinating set of scenarios.
The Survival of the US–Japan, US–ROK Alliance under a Potential Peace Treaty
With potential talks of a peace treaty going on among the US, South Korea, North Korea and China, the future of the US–Japan, US–ROK alliance seems to be at stake.
Popular Culture Matters: An Introduction
The first post in a series detailing the impact of popular culture on world politics from the perspective of participants at the ISA workshop ‘Popular Culture Matters’.
Forecasting the Future: Prospects of a Negotiated Settlement with North Korea
Approaching the negotiations between the United States and North Korea through a systematic fashion, the harsh reality is that these negotiations are very likely to fail.
To Avoid a Syrian Quagmire: Turkish-American Compromise and Cooperation
Negotiation and compromise between both governments and the SDF are explored as the path forward for the United States, Turkey, and anti-Assad forces.
When Will America Come Home? When Trump Visits London, Seoul or Berlin
The forward deployment is a legacy of the Cold War when the US was faced with a challenging Superpower and the need to protect its allies.
Northern Fears: Preparing for and Watching Norden’s Doom
Netflix’s “The Rain” has been released at the beginning of a new era of insecurity for the notoriously peaceful nation of Sweden.
