Articles

Upgrading the Arab League by Establishing a Joint Military Force?

Martin Beck • May 22 2015 • Articles

It cannot be excluded that the initiative to build a Arab military force will share the fate of previous launches: a big announcement followed by a rather low performance

Monism vs. Pluralism

Richard Sakwa • May 21 2015 • Articles

The conflict in Ukraine is a result of the turbulence in the system of European security, the internal crisis in Ukraine, and the crisis of Russian developmental model.

Making Feminist Sense of ‘The Americans’

Lucy Hall • May 20 2015 • Articles

Reading ‘The Americans’ through an Enloe inspired lens offers an example of the potential to explore the feminist critique of the public/private divide.

Saudi Airstrikes on Yemen: Limits to Military Adventurism

Mohammed Nuruzzaman • May 20 2015 • Articles

The Saudis will continue to perceive the Houthis as powerful political and military opponents and feel the need to keep them at bay

Axiomatic Solutions to Transboundary River Conflicts

Erik Ansink • May 19 2015 • Articles

Axioms relate to variability and uncertainty of river flow, the main drivers for countries’ defection from agreements or choice for non-cooperation in the first place

Worlds of Our Making in Science Fiction and International Relations

Nicholas J. Kiersey and Iver B. Neumann • May 19 2015 • Articles

Sci-fi is able to pose fictional worlds that, while cognitively coherent on their own terms, inevitably maintain a link with the experiences we share in our own world

Diversity Policy in Ukraine and Its Neighbours: Running on the Spot Again?

Alexander Osipov • May 18 2015 • Articles

Diversity policies in Ukraine, Russia, Moldova and Belarus have similar features and focus on recreating a narrative of multi-ethnicity with an ethnic or cultural core.

The Hidden Politics of Militarization and Pop Culture as Political Communication

Linda Åhäll • May 16 2015 • Articles

Unless we pay attention to what is happening beyond the most visibly militarised context we will miss an important dimension to the logics of militarisation.

Perspectives for Russia’s Future: The Case for Narrative Analysis

Edwin Bacon • May 15 2015 • Articles

In relation to Russia, the scenario of authoritarian stability and global power alongside economic decline and consumer dissatisfaction is a pertinent one.

Who is a Refugee?

Phil Cole • May 15 2015 • Articles

The very idea of who counts as a refugee is at stake due to new political discourse, and that may have dangerous consequences for all those seeking asylum around the world.

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