Articles

Opinion — US Policies towards Latin America: What to Expect from the November Elections

Rafael R. Ioris • Oct 13 2020 • Articles

US involvements with Latin America are certain to remain tied to an agenda of national security concerns, despite the electoral result.

A Recessional Power: How Britain’s Claim to Be a Great Power Has Been Fatally Undercut

Chris Ogden • Oct 12 2020 • Articles

As other countries rise, Britain’s downward trajectory will only deepen and in time will mark a relegation from the ranks of the great powers.

Coronavirus Conspiracies and Dis/Misinformation on the Dark Web

Lev Topor and Pnina Shuker • Oct 9 2020 • Articles

Unreliable information can make COVID-19 even more lethal as those who consume and believe it are more likely to disobey advice and regulations. 

Opinion – A New Pact on Migration and Asylum in Europe

Monika Kabata • Oct 9 2020 • Articles

As the European Union deliberates, migration to Europe won’t stop. The member states, sooner or later, will have to agree on the direction of migration policy.

The Inevitable Battleground for Competing Powers: Cyberwarfare

Mohammed Seid Ahmed and Makam Khan Daim • Oct 5 2020 • Articles

The competition between global powers to make cyberspace the next battleground will have a serious consequence for the rest of the world if not addressed collectively.

Fatigued Authoritarianism in Belarus?

Stephen G F Hall • Oct 4 2020 • Articles

Lukashenka’s presidency will most likely survive in a state of stagnation as he and his inner-circle hold onto power at all costs.

Assessing Securitization: China’s Belt and Road Initiative

Katja Banik and Jan Lüdert • Oct 4 2020 • Articles

As the Belt and Road Initiative unfolds, illusions underlying prevailing ideologies must be bridged by moving towards a global governance based on human values.

Comparative Regionalism’s Decolonial Turn: A Proposition

Densua Mumford • Oct 3 2020 • Articles

Through increased dialogue across various regions, comparative regionalism might evolve from being a field of colonial constructs to becoming a field of pluralistic dialogue.

What Are the Hindrances to the Study of Regionalism?

Albert Hayrapetyan • Oct 2 2020 • Articles

The increased interest in the study of regionalism and its conceptual, theoretical and methodological problems pose a serious challenge to this relatively new field.

NGOs and Transnational Non-State Politics

Thomas Davies • Oct 2 2020 • Articles

COVID-19 has provided new opportunities for transnational advocacy and the promotion of alternative ways of life, having brought to attention the failures of existing structures in world politics.

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