The Idea of European Security: The Renewed Russian Dilemma
As Russia is unlikely to join NATO, it is imperative to find a modus vivendi and modus operandi that can balance two opposing elements that mark European security relations: foundational controversies versus the need for cooperation based on interdependencies.
Looking For a New Global Player? Watch Out for the EU
The EU’s role in international relations has often been questioned since its members have different goals and pursue them through incompatible strategies. Yet, the EU has the potential to fulfil a notable role.
Silencing a Supranational Court: The Rise and Fall of the SADC Tribunal
Why did South Africa, a progressive democratic state that claims respect for human rights and rule of law collude with the autocratic Zimbabwean government in stifling the SADC Tribunal?
Do the Roots of Violent Radicalisation Lie Where The UK Government Suspects They Do?
‘The Roots of Violent Radicalisation’ report reviews the UK’s counter-terrorism strategy PREVENT. It identifies suspected places where radicalisation takes place despite there being little evidence to suggest that any of these forums drive the process.
Fifty Years On, Midway Through the Cuban Missile Crisis: A Report Card
The Cuban Missile Crisis remains of great interest to scholars, but a lack of public interest suggests that understanding how humans make history takes a little longer.
Why International Relations Theory Needs Bourdieu
We already have Althusser, Foucault and Derrida. Do we need Pierre Bourdieu? In short, yes. Bourdieu’s sociology provides us with an opportunity to think in ways not currently offered.
Defining Mexico’s Zapatista Army of National Liberation
The Zapatistas are arguably the first localist group that has emerged in Latin America and it is debatable whether the same types of conditions that fomented their appearance and durability can be duplicated in other regional states.
Is the Independence Issue Back on the Agenda in Quebec?
Quebecers may be hesitant to accept complete independence for Quebec. But even if Quebec sovereignty is currently not the vibrant force that it used to be, the larger question of Quebec’s place in the Canadian federation remains unresolved.
Anticipating a Romney Foreign Policy
The combination of domestic politics in the US and abroad may limit Romney’s ability to bring about real change in foreign policy. In this his fate may be strikingly similar to that of Obama.
The Social in the Global: Social Theory, Governmentality and Global Politics
The ‘global’ is a fabrication. However, we should be interested in the idea of the global from the point of view of the governable space that contemporary social theory helps to construct.
