Articles

The Separability of Jihad

Stephen Chan • Nov 26 2017 • Articles

It may be in the social origins of the psychology of jihad, rather than in foreign policy, that we might best begin some meaningful work on exploring this phenomenon.

China’s Economic Multilateral Diplomacy

Stephen Chan • Nov 26 2017 • Articles

China seeks its moment of inclusion globally. Simultaneously, it seeks not just inclusivity but centrality within alternative forms of international organisation.

Brexit and the Consequences for International Peacebuilding

Vladimir Kmec • Nov 23 2017 • Articles

The UK’s departure from the EU might arguably leave not only the UK but also the EU more inward-looking and less engaged in world affairs.

Did RT Influence the 2016 US Elections?

Rhys Crilley • Nov 21 2017 • Articles

Rather than forcing RT to register as a foreign agent, efforts should be spent on making RT clarify any opaque business and editorial structures.

Catalonian Referendum: Democracy, Legality and the EU’s Role

Yanina Welp • Nov 20 2017 • Articles

The Catalan elections are unlikely to resolve the conflict in Spain. But they should open room for dialogue as there is no other option that could restore legitimacy.

Nurturing Cognitive and Affective Empathy: The Benefits of Perspective-Taking

Jan Lüdert and Katriona Stewart • Nov 19 2017 • Articles

Course intention and design must balance cognitive learning with affective learning, while also incorporating psychomotor learning through engaging class activities.

Global South Perspectives on International Relations Theory

Global South perspectives open up the possibility of different, fairer relations that represent the interests of all concerned and challenge international institutions to be more representative.

Insider and Outsider: Israel’s Demons in the New Millennium

Stephen Chan • Nov 19 2017 • Articles

As Israel consolidated its place in the Middle East, few anymore questioned its right to exist – but many questioned its right to exist within its expansionist borders.

The World Unites and Disunites: Someone Must Try to Keep It Together

Stephen Chan • Nov 18 2017 • Articles

If Angelina Jolie speaks for refugees, even the most hard-hearted government listens. A curious populist horizontality has come to accompany the political hierarchy of the UN.

Securitization and Elections: Speaking Security at Ballot Boxes and Beyond

Faye Donnelly and Bao-Chau Pham • Nov 18 2017 • Articles

Adopting securitization as a rhetorical strategy in elections, rather than the language of compromise, can give rise to potentially divisive long-term ramifications.

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