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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.

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.

Explaining Chinese Inaction in the Red Sea Crisis: A Foreign Policy Analysis

Natalia Kearney Fang • Jan 14 2025 • Essays

China’s policy stems from its rivalry with the US and desire to act as an independent mediator in the Middle East, as well as Xi’s operational code and public opinion.

Interview – Karsten Friis

E-International Relations • Jan 13 2025 • Features

Karsten Friis highlights the implications of the Nordic Defence Cooperation, and evaluates Norwegian defence and foreign policies, as influenced by values and identities.

Interview – Hidemi Suganami

E-International Relations • Jan 7 2025 • Features

Hidemi Suganami discusses the use of international society as a lens for contemporary global problems, and whether causal research is inherently political.

Interview – Adam Humphreys

E-International Relations • Jan 7 2025 • Features

Adam Humphreys expands on theoretical approaches to causation in international relations, and its implications both in research and in practice.

Between Destiny and Diplomacy: American Exceptionalism Evolution Post-Cold War

Felipe de Souza • Jan 6 2025 • Essays

American exceptionalism is not merely a static belief but a driving force in the evolution of U.S. foreign policy.

A Decade of Belt and Road Initiative: China’s Motivations and India’s Suspicions

Nitin Menon • Dec 26 2024 • Essays

The divide stems from China and India’s respective national interests: China seeks greater global influence, while India deems BRI a looming threat to its sovereignty.

Interview – Dhruva Jaishankar

E-International Relations • Dec 23 2024 • Features

Dhurva Jaishankar analyses India’s bilateral and multilateral relationships, and the future of trade and security in the Indo-Pacific region.

Between Hegemony and Harmony: Unpacking Russia’s Dual Strategy in the Arctic

Sara Seppanen • Dec 23 2024 • Essays

Incorporating a Constructivist lens and examining Strategic Culture is more useful in understanding Russia’s dual approach in the Arctic.

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