Opinion – The Unholy Alliance: Fossil Fuels and War
The transition to clean, renewable energy is an economic and strategic necessity for Ukraine struggling for energy security and a critical component of ensuring global peace and security.
Interview – Antoine Bousquet
Antoine Bousquet applies the ‘scientific way of warfare’ to the current Russia-Ukraine conflict and chaoplexic theory to the study of IR and conflict in particular.
Review – The Russo-Ukrainian War
Serhii Plokhy’s knowledge of Ukraine’s history is evident in this account of the current conflict, but lacks engagement with Western foreign policy stances on the war.
Thinking Global Podcast – G. John Ikenberry (Part Two)
In the second part of our interview, G. John Ikenberry talks more about the Liberal International Order and the Russian invasion of Ukraine.
Review – The Frontline
Serhii Plokhy’s collection of essays details the history of Ukraine and its tumultuous relationship with Russia, but lacks sufficient discussion on contemporary tensions.
Thinking Global Podcast – Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel
Maria Popova and Oxana Shevel speak about their book ‘Russia and Ukraine: Entangled Histories, Diverging States’, causal factors of the conflict, NATO, war crimes, and more.
Review – The Last Politician
Franklin Foer does a deep dive into the first two years of the Biden Presidency, but questions arise over some conclusions in light of the impact of recent global events.
Interview – Jade McGlynn
Jade McGlynn discusses the current state of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the prominent use of memory politics and propaganda in Russia’s wartime strategy.
Thinking Global Podcast – Elena Şimanschi
Elena Şimanschi speaks about (dis)information, what its major mechanism are, how it materialises, its connection with emotion and memory, and reveals her empirical findings.
Interview – Dipin Kaur
Dipin Kaur explores insurgent recruitment strategies, including the role of state capacities and ethnicity, with particular focus on the Russia-Ukraine conflict.
