Images surround everything we do. This omnipresence of images is political and has changed fundamentally how we live and interact in today’s world.
Authoritarian regimes are assessed through their use of judiciaries to give legitimacy to autocratic rule, reinforcing the importance of the separation of powers doctrine
Emotions are not life-less phenomena that wait to be summoned and acted upon. Emotions can be forms of political agency and power and thus be engines of conversion.
By appreciating the far-reaching significance of emotions in international relations we can approach and understand world politics in a whole new, more holistic light.
While many view Russian use of the Gray Zone as a strategic conundrum, such conflicts can logically lead to open warfare.
We perceive and sense our body emoting, and others’ bodies emoting. Text, film and music all act upon the spectator’s body. Sharing stories of compassion is the politics of compassion.
A broader understanding of the interconnectedness of things in a dynamic biosphere where a combustion powered technosphere is rapidly expanding is essential.
For all the complexity of the international system, the neurochemical underpinnings of human nature are significant determinants of action across circumstances.
Following Brexit, The UK must strengthen its image abroad through the maintenance of international order and European defence through increased partnership with France.
Realism claims to explain the reality of international politics by emphasising the constraints on politics that result from humankind’s nature and the absence of a central authority above the state.
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