Missile Defense Questions Need a Political Answer

Duane Neal • Sep 10 2015 • Articles

Missile defense carries indisputable benefits to U.S. foreign policy. However, it requires commitments form allies and partners to be sustainable.

The Religious Resurgence: Problems and Opportunities for International Relations Theory

Stephen Dawson • Sep 8 2015 • Articles

Religion used as a scholarly term should be carefully distinguished from the notion of religion used in everyday speech. When theorists stalk religion, they should do so critically.

‘Mind the Gap’: Triangulating the Worlds of State, Academia, and Think-Tanks

Piki Ish-Shalom • Sep 5 2015 • Articles

Think-tanks can function as the shock absorbers that reduce the pressure on scholars, allowing a more truthful flow of academic knowledge to the state.

Moving on After Congress Votes on the Iran Deal

Matthew S. Cohen • Aug 30 2015 • Articles

Iran is an important country. The US should engage with Iran, with well-considered protections in place, while being sure to protect and reassure our allies.

Parliamentary Elections in Sri Lanka: Entrenching Democratic Change

Siegfried O. Wolf • Aug 29 2015 • Articles

The time has come that politicians have to deliver good governance instead of covering misrule and autocratic political behaviour under the shadows of ethnic outbidding.

Why the Iran Nuclear Deal Will Not Transform USA-Iran Relations

Monish Tourangbam and Ramu C.M. • Aug 28 2015 • Articles

It is too early for a substantial change in the US-Iran status quo; but despite skepticism, there is no denying that the nuclear deal is a diplomatic breakthrough.

Interview – Popo Fan

E-International Relations • Aug 20 2015 • Features

Popo Fan discusses the history and development of Chinese queer film, recent changes in China’s LBGT community, and the dangers posed by the Foreign NGO Management Law.

Review – The Precariat: The New Dangerous Class

Monica Threlfall • Aug 19 2015 • Features

Standing not only establishes the ‘precariat’ as a new class, but also provides succinct and clear-eyed justifications for a protective Basic Income policy as a solution.

The Iran Opportunity for India

Uma Purushothaman • Aug 19 2015 • Articles

The Iran nuclear deal opens up a world of opportunities of both strategic and commercial nature for India, which has civilisational links with Iran.

It’s Time for China’s Lesbians to Speak for Themselves

Yujie Guo • Aug 18 2015 • Articles

Lesbians have to believe that their marginal identity is powerful and strong, and that this can bring about a serious challenge and change to the patriarchal system.

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