Essays

Anthroprocene or Capitalocene: Navigating the Politics of Climate Change

Janja Jankovic • Jul 20 2024 • Essays

Climate change cannot be tackled by capitalist ecological policies of financial institutions and Western states but socio-economic justice and postcolonial epistemes.

Traumatic Memory and Historical Narratives

Vanesa Valcheva • Jul 8 2024 • Essays

To induce successes in transitional justice, traumatic memory is mechanised resulting in oversimplification of relations.

Predictability in an Unpredictable World: Ritual and the NATO Summit in Vilnius

Anton Bronfman • Jul 6 2024 • Essays

Despite, but also due to, Europe’s unprecedented security landscape, the 2023 NATO Summit followed a familiar ritualized script that eclipsed any theatrical performances.

Destruction, Colonialism, and Capital: Genocidal Perspectives on Palestine

Amina Daniel • Jul 1 2024 • Essays

Narrow definitions of genocide facilitate its continuation, as evidenced by Israel’s ongoing physical, economic, and cultural destruction of the Palestinian society.

Emerging and Disruptive Technologies: New Weapons in the Making?

Allison Tan • Jun 17 2024 • Essays

The discourse surrounding the military adoption of EDTs and its etymological implications highlight how the topic seems to generate more insecurity than security.

Alien No More: The Promise of Popular Culture for the Study of Diplomacy

Anton Bronfman • Jun 10 2024 • Essays

By injecting reflexivity into explorations of human interactions, popular culture as a site for diplomatic studies challenges the elitist thinking that IR grapples with.

Artificial Influence: Exploring AI’s Impact on Political and Social Realities 

Christopher Friend • Jun 4 2024 • Essays

The spread of disinformation campaigns challenges the integrity of public discourse, democratic processes, and social harmony.

Cuban Intelligence after the Cold War: A Case Study in Adaptation and Influence

Safia Gordon • May 31 2024 • Essays

Cuban intelligence adeptly evolved post-Cold War by prioritizing information acquisition and alliances to safeguard its national interests.

Sovereignty with Chinese Characteristics? Norms in a Changing World Order

Merete Looft • May 27 2024 • Essays

The contradiction between China’s discourse on and practices of sovereignty constitutes a form of ‘organized hypocrisy’, explicable by the logic of capitalist expansion.

The Anomaly of Democracy: Why Securitization Theory Fails to Explain January 6th

Caroline Grace Barnett • May 17 2024 • Essays

Faced with internal security threats, a democratic state cannot always employ extraordinary measures without triggering an existential threat to its democratic identity.

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