Articles

Pacifism, Just War and Civil Liberties in a Multicultural Age

Patricia Sohn • Nov 11 2016 • Articles

I will not fight for my rights, my freedoms or for my place in the political process. All of these are granted either by birth as a human being, or by citizenship.

China’s Deeper Penetration into Africa

Zhiqun Zhu • Nov 10 2016 • Articles

As China inches closer to becoming a global power, the rest of the world, especially critical voices within the US, may need to ask themselves: are we ready?

Explaining the Donald Trump Victory

Patricia Sohn • Nov 9 2016 • Articles

Mark Twain came to mind many times throughout the recent election. I could imagine him rocking in his chair, smoking his cigar, shaking his head, and chuckling.

UN Security Council: Future Prospects for a Compromised Hegemon

Ian Hurd • Nov 8 2016 • Articles

Animated by the interests of the strongest member states, the Security Council of the United Nations has become a global hegemon fractured by internal disagreement.

Escape From A Liberal-Colonial IR: Hints of a 21st Century Peace

Oliver Richmond • Nov 4 2016 • Articles

Orthodox IR colludes with liberal-colonial peace. We need to rethink peace. What is missing is not sterile critical thinking but a focus on people’s mobility and agency.

The “Northern Territories” Dispute and the Future of Japan-Russia Relations

Alexander Bukh • Nov 4 2016 • Articles

Even with a resolution of the territorial dispute between Russia and Japan the relations between the two will change little, at least in the short to medium term.

Political Contestation and the Problem of Bordered Thinking

Jonathon Whooley • Nov 3 2016 • Articles

Regionalization, internationalization and context have blinded us to the impact of larger social movements in contemporary politics.

4 Things Feminists Tell Us about Private Security: A Gender Audit on Security

Amanda Chisholm • Nov 1 2016 • Articles

In various ways feminists continue to draw our attention to how gender underpins the political and economics of security.

Hidden Victims of International Terrorism: Muslim Women in the USA

Serap Gur • Oct 31 2016 • Articles

Muslim women face a dilemma: in some places they are attacked for not wearing a headscarf, in others for wearing one. After every new terrorist attack, they are targeted.

The ‘History Problem’ in Sino-Japanese Relations: What’s the Problem?

Karl Gustafsson • Oct 31 2016 • Articles

The understanding of the history problem changes over time in Japan and in China even though there appears to be some stability concerning the important issues.

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