Review – The China-Pakistan Axis: Asia’s New Geopolitics
Small gives us a fresh and well-researched book on Chinese, Indian, Pakistani and Afghani politics and the key geopolitical security issues of the Asian region.
Imperial Imaginaries: Employing Science Fiction to Talk about Geopolitics
Pop Culture stages debates on complex topics associated with the history of imperialism, geopolitical thinking and the relationship between territory, space and power.
Democracy and Geopolitics: Understanding Ukraine’s Threat to Russia
For Russia to feel secure, Ukraine needs to be geopolitically neutralised. Otherwise to renew stability either Russia or the West will have to accept the loss of Ukraine.
Between East & West: NATO Enlargement & the Geopolitics of the Ukraine Crisis
The post-Cold War security architecture and the enlargement of NATO have played the main role in creating the conditions for and exacerbating the Ukraine crisis.
ISIS: Sectarianism, Geopolitics and Strong/Weak Horses
There are many reasons, both endogenous and exogenous as to why people would join ISIS. Still, questions remain as to what motivates an individual to travel and fight.
An Unnecessary War: The Geopolitical Roots of the Ukraine Crisis
Ukraine’s geopolitical position, and the interventions of competing outside powers pursuing their own self-interest led to the continuing civil war in Ukraine.
Sláinte: The Performative Geopolitics of the Irish Pub
With the internationalisation of the Irish pub one should note the performative geopolitics that typically characterise the space: historic maps, flags and rebel songs.
International Security in the Anthropocene
Climate change is a production issue, not a matter of environmental protection. Recognizing that the world is changing rapidly is the key to successful social adaptation.
The (Limited) Geopolitical Implications of the US Energy Boom
The “energy revolution” is making the United States more secure in economic terms, but the geopolitical implications of this new energy boom are uncertain and risky.
Order and Change in Global Politics: Assessing the “Return of Geopolitics”
As problems renew themselves, partly in response to attempts at solving them, so the philosophical categories by which the world is read ought to be re-organised.
