The ‘Second Image’ and Contemporary Civil-Military Relations

Kyunghyun Ro • Jan 23 2025 • Articles

Without effective oversight, the military may undermine or overthrow civilian authority, whether it be through coups or other methods of intervention.

Great Power Competition in Africa: Toward a New Cold War?

Pádraig Carmody • Jan 23 2025 • Articles

It is likely in a new geopolitical conflict that African actors will seek to leverage competition to balance external powers.

Review – To Run the World

Constantine Pleshakov • Jan 20 2025 • Features

While Radchenko’s examination of Russia’s struggle for recognition is compelling, the juggling of interpretive and narrative histories throughout the book lacks cohesion.

The Fall of the Contras: Why Nicaragua’s Rebel Forces Failed

Emilie Duns • Jan 20 2025 • Essays

The Contra insurgency in Nicaragua failed due to inadequate external support, insufficient military capabilities, and a lack of civilian support.

Opinion – Germany, Europe and Potential Outcomes of the Ukraine War

Hans-Georg Ehrhart • Jan 19 2025 • Articles

Berlin should be careful not to grow into a hegemonic role in the long run because this could entice conflict and the build-up of counter-alliances.

Interview – Precious Chatterje-Doody

E-International Relations • Jan 17 2025 • Features

Precious Chatterje-Doody explores the dynamic relationship between media, security, and disinformation, highlighting the importance of multidisciplinary perspectives.

(Dis)Arming the Responsibility of Western Arms Producers

Bretton J. McEvoy • Jan 16 2025 • Articles

Western states and arms companies have continued to export weapons to states where there is a clear risk of them being used in serious violations of human rights and international humanitarian law.

Opinion – Leading the Free World Through a Second Trump Administration

Karsten Jung • Jan 15 2025 • Articles

Any arrangement that is to guide the free world through the period of persistent uncertainty ahead, must be shielded from nationalistic and populist tendencies.

Opinion – Resilience and the Preparation of the Liberal Subject

Jan Pospisil and Christopher Oringa • Jan 15 2025 • Articles

The discourse surrounding resilience, particularly in postcolonial contexts, reveals a series of tensions and contradictions in its conceptualization and application.

Towards a Proper Understanding of Somaliland’s Success

Jamal Abdi • Jan 15 2025 • Articles

Dismissing novel analytical approaches and stubbornly adhering to a Lewisian paradigm in Somaliland studies might result in overly simplified analyses and misguided policies.

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