Human Rights

Interview – Carolina Jiménez Sandoval

E-International Relations • Mar 13 2024 • Features

Carolina Sandoval discusses the future of democracy in Latin America, ways to protect it, and the dynamics of migration and human rights protection in the region.

Human Rights and Sovereignty

Stephen McGlinchey • Dec 8 2023 • Student Features

The global system incorporates human rights in ways that go beyond merely aspirational, gradually challenging the once absolute monopoly on sovereignty held by states.

The Changing Geopolitical Context of US Support for Human Rights and Democracy Promotion

Mark N. Katz • Sep 19 2023 • Articles

At a time when neither Russia nor China is advancing human rights and democratization, America’s doing so could prove to be a highly strategic move.

Review – My Fourth Time, We Drowned

Lida Naeim-Jäggi • Aug 13 2023 • Features

This thoroughly researched work gives victims a voice through eye opening accounts of refugee and migrant experiences alongside criticism of international organisations.

Thinking Global Podcast – Nitasha Kaul

E-International Relations • May 22 2023 • Features

Nitasha Kaul talks about Indian democracy, technology, surveillance, and the status of human rights in Indian administered Jammu and Kashmir.

Opinion – The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict: Russia’s Exit Cue from South Caucasus?

Vahagn Avedian • Jan 22 2023 • Articles

The Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict and its outcome might determine Russia’s future in the South Caucasus, but the role of the West in it is still an ambiguous one.

Interview – Benjamin Meiches

E-International Relations • Dec 1 2022 • Features

Ben Meiches outlines the benefits of rethinking the hegemonic discourse on genocide, and the potential importance of exploring the intersections of biology and IR.

Interview – Chris Ogden

E-International Relations • Oct 28 2022 • Features

Chris Ogden delves into the appeal of China’s authoritarianism, whether Western democracies have any responsibility for it, and the implications for human rights.

Interview – Mark Hurst

E-International Relations • Aug 17 2022 • Features

Mark Hurst discusses human rights debates during the Cold War and their impact on today’s relations between Russia and the West.

Global Governance: Human Rights and Environmental Governance

Kevin Bloor • May 19 2022 • Articles

The international community faces a number of issues and barriers that are integral towards the fight against climate change, running up against questions of power and influence over the system as a whole.

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