De Facto Diplomacy: Taiwan’s Quest for Ontological Security in Somaliland

Clement Dillies • Dec 3 2025 • Essays

Bilateral ties between Taiwan and Somaliland strengthen each state’s identity and ontological security through strategic narrative engagement.

Symbiotic Realism: The Future of The Global Order on Earth and in Space

Nayef Al-Rodhan • Dec 1 2025 • Articles

The greatest threats we face today transcend borders and disciplines, thus demanding an integrated approach to global survival.

Water and Power: The Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam and Nile Basin Security

Chourouk Mestour • Dec 1 2025 • Articles

The conflict between Egypt and Ethiopia stems from differing perceptions and identities that each state holds regarding itself and the other.

Rethinking Terrorism After Afghanistan: India and the Politics of Recognition

Aswathy Chandragiri • Nov 28 2025 • Articles

The case of Afghanistan exposes the inherent asymmetries in how terrorism is defined, applied, and contested within the international system.

Interview – Nina Hall

E-International Relations • Nov 26 2025 • Features

Nina Hall shows how digital advocacy, far-right backlash, and Māori perspectives reveal the limits of traditional IR and open space for new global narratives.

Scholasticide in Gaza: Settler Colonial Elimination, Genocide, and the Crisis of Academic Responsibility

Nicola Pratt • Nov 25 2025 • Articles

If we claim to teach “global justice,” “decolonisation,” or “critical inquiry,” then confronting scholasticide is not optional—it is a test of the very values we profess.

Capture and Disclosure: South Africa’s Past, Present, and Tipping Point

Ugljesa Radulovic • Nov 25 2025 • Articles

An exploration of whistleblowing, criminal capture, and the stakes of the Madlanga Commission in reshaping accountability in South Africa.

Video Games, White Supremacy, and the Aftermath of the Jakarta Explosions

Kye J. Allen • Nov 25 2025 • Articles

Policymakers and authorities should pay attention to the influence that extreme right-wing views and meme subcultures may carry online but they must move beyond long-discredited myths.

From Hiroshima to Ukraine: Nuclear Taboo and Strategic Morality Under Pressure

Tewfik Hamel • Nov 23 2025 • Articles

Nuclear weapons are still invoked as ultimate guarantees while their actual employment would constitute a civilizational betrayal.

Opinion – Timor-Leste: ASEAN’s Newest Member

Lili Chen • Nov 22 2025 • Articles

Recognizing economic interdependence, social connectivity, and security cooperation through the inclusion of Timor-Leste is indispensable for consolidating sustainable peace in Southeast Asia.

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