Populist Transition: The Cases of Venezuela and Ecuador

Alberto Maresca • Apr 15 2024 • Essays

The continuation of Latin American populism will likely produce messianic leaders characterized by beautiful promises that often do not respect the reality of things.

Do Coups d’État Influence Peace Negotiations During Civil War?

Findlay Edwards • Apr 13 2024 • Essays

The Sudanese Civil War shows that mechanisms by which coups come to resemble ‘peace-inducing shocks’ are easily interrupted by ‘spoilers’ who oppose the terms of peace.

How Did Russia Use Anti-Western Narratives To Justify Intervening In Syria?

Eleni Anagnostopoulou • Apr 13 2024 • Essays

Russian narratives on Syria to justify military intervention are anti-Western, and comprise claims to legitimate counterterrorism and adherence to international law.

Opinion – Türkiye’s 2024 Local Elections Challenge President Erdoğan

Martin Duffy • Apr 12 2024 • Articles

Türkiye demonstrates a popular desire for transformation among its citizens that could redefine the nation’s longer-term political trajectory.

Is Resilience Thinking a Form of Eugenics?

Laura Jung • Apr 10 2024 • Articles

Instead of relying on individual grit, determination, and immune systems to survive our perilous present, we need to value and practice interdependence.

The Battle of Austerlitz and the Utility of Game Theory for Operational Analysis

Joshua Lehmann • Apr 9 2024 • Essays

Game theory allows analysts to model even complex battlefield scenarios, enabling past and future military operations to be simulated and alternative courses of action compared.

Thinking Global Podcast – Quentin Skinner

E-International Relations • Apr 8 2024 • Features

Quentin Skinner speaks about understanding the work of Hobbes and Machiavelli, contextualism, political theory, global politics, and more.

The Fourth Year of the Milk Tea Alliance

Although the memory of the Milk Tea Alliance may have faded, it was only four years ago that it sparked an internet ‘war’ between Thai and Chinese netizens over the status of Hong Kong and Taiwan.

Opinion – Deciphering China’s Uncomfortable Sanctions Discourses

Rishika Chauhan and Sarah Tzinieris • Apr 7 2024 • Articles

Although China is acutely aware of the power it is acquiring through a formalized sanctions regime, it is proceeding with caution.

Opinion – Administrative Reparations for Victims of Conflict-Related Sexual Violence in Ukraine

Sylvain Keller • Apr 7 2024 • Articles

The broad range of CRSV victims in Ukraine demonstrates the diversity and complexity of their reparative needs.

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