Interview – Peter Matanle
Dr. Matanle explains his concept of the ‘depopulation dividend’, Japanese and Asia-Pacific resource and population strategies, and talks about some of the weaknesses in current IR teaching.
Drone Technology and the Trump Doctrine
Trump is not breaking new ground in using greater lethal force than predecessors and ignoring international law, rather taking the direction towards a logical conclusion.
‘What Goes on in the Coffin’: Border Knowledges in North American Literature
Indigenous knowledges are a vital pillar of the North American imaginary, yet highlight the processes of exclusion making them invisible to literature.
Will Trump Be to Palestinian-Israeli Peace What Nixon Was to the U.S and China?
Peace processes should be about local populations. In the Palestinian case it must be about local Palestinians on both sides of the Green Line and their quality of life.
Review – The Politics of Subjectivity in American Foreign Policy Discourses
Intriguing throughout, this book is an excellent introduction for students interested in how psychoanalytic ideas and emotions are applicable to international politics.
The Village Knows Better, and Other Forms of Mob Rule
U.S. paid family leave policies or lack thereof, and a desire to emulate the ‘New Rome’ are discussed as unprogressive and counterproductive.
Winning Hostilities Without War: United States-North Korea Machinations
Despite the threats of Kim Jong-Un to destabilize the region, the US and North Korea are both intent on winning the hostilities without going to war.
A Realist Explanation for India’s Rejection to the US Offer of Mediation
Despite the exchange of courtesies between Modi and Trump, the Indian government has refused any direct third-party role in resolving its issues with Pakistan.
The Death of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Contradictions of Neoliberalism
The U.S may consider a complete break, abandoning neoliberalism in favour of a new order which can maintain its leadership and achieve consensus at home.
The Art of Strategy
In a world full of transitions, it is important to add more voices to the chorus of those that observe world events and are concerned with the potential of future conflict.
