The state is an arbitrary reference point in a dynamic Earth system. The Earth can no longer be ignored as a given in at the ontological level of international relations.
Rodnoveries illustrate the versatility of nationalism. For the Pagan nationalist, the strong alliance between the state and the Church seem exclusive and discriminatory.
The UN Refugee Convention and the rights and obligations which flow from it are inadequate and need to be fundamentally revised.
Through a local symbol of resistance, Taiwanese people can feel capable of ‘resisting’ Chinese domination: a parallel with Nazha’s resistance to his father’s authority.
Expert opinion has been drawn upon to shape public opinion on all manner of issues; yet there are some important questions to raise about what passes for expertise.
Angola has become in recent years an interesting case study through which one might consider the complexities of the geopolitics of faith in the twenty-first century.
Diasporas find themselves in between two countries, having an emotional investment in two nations, and preserving social connections in two societies.
While there are a variety of explanations for the resurgence of religious politics, an understanding of precisely how religion relates to modern politics is missing.
Any attempt to keep things together in holistic ways, will have intimations of religion which continually challenge any geopolitics based on liberal values.
Understanding the processes of institutional change is important to grasp the possibility and limitation of ASEAN’s institutional change, and its reaction to an event.
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