Interview – Austin Carson
Austin Carson talks about his new book Secret Wars, the case of the US’ War on Terror, war as a ‘performance’, monitoring state activities and unpredictable leaders.
Interview – Daniel Mügge
Prof. Daniel Mügge talks about the scientization of economic governance, the US trade deficit, the manipulation of macroeconomic indicators and how to interpret them.
The ‘Exceptional’ Chinese Soft Power: Outlier or Pioneer?
Soft power is a term coined by Joseph Nye in the late 1980s. Soft or not, Chinese strategies are all-pervading although not necessarily sustainable in the current state.
Interview – Columba Achilleos-Sarll
Columba Achilleos-Sarll discusses her PhD research on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, foreign policy analysis and the role of gender in the Brexit negotiations.
Interview – Virginie Grzelczyk
Virginie Grzelczyk discusses North Korea’s status as a nuclear power, the ways in which they are
“mainstreaming”, and their relationship with South Korea and the US.
The Responsibility to Protect Has Turned into a Strategic Mistake
R2P has become a strategic conundrum that is being abused by powerful nations to further their own self-interest while it could become a drain on other economies.
For Putin, Confrontation with the West Is About More than Just Geopolitics
The confrontation with the West and the cultivation of a siege mentality at home has been the most effective means left at Putin’s disposal for consolidating his power.
Good Cop, Bad Cop
European Allies must decide whether or not to honor America as a global intervener by naming the new NATO headquarters building after John McCain.
Interview – Matthew Kearns
Matthew Kearns discusses his PhD research on the relationship between military masculinities and recruitment practices in the British Armed Forces and visualizing war.
Review – America Abroad
Brooks and Wohlforth’s book is a defense of deep engagement as a means to maintain a US-led international order but neglects the impact of domestic political issues.
