Mahmoud Javadi
Mahmoud Javadi examines the paradox of nuclear politics as peacekeepers and existential threats. Exploring disarmament efforts, technological disruptions and global rivalries, he reimagines pathways beyond this precarious balance, towards lasting stability Read more
Doğuş Sönmez
Russia’s Arctic policy has shifted from economic ambitions to military dominance, especially since the outbreak of war in Ukraine. As Western sanctions isolate Moscow, it is deepening ties with China while militarising the Arctic to counter NATO’s northern expansion. Doğuş Sönmez explains how Russia's policy on the Arctic is reshaping the geopolitical balance of the region Read more
Paul Whiteley
The row in the White House between Presidents Trump and Zelenskyy shocked the world. It threatens the transatlantic alliance between the US and Europe. However, Paul Whiteley argues that Trump may be unwittingly creating a situation which will see the United States weaker and more isolated in the long term Read more
Yuting Alina He
Yuting Alina He and Ruairidh Brown consider the thought and contemporary relevance of a Russian revolutionary and Soviet diplomat who became an early advocate of International Women’s Day, and the resonating ideas in contemporary East Asian societies Read more
Priya Vijaykumar Poojary
In 2018, the distinguished scholar Amitav Acharya proposed a 'global international relations' to challenge Western dominance in the discipline. Since then, Japanese, Indian, Chinese, and Anatolian schools of IR have emerged. But Priya Vijaykumar Poojary warns that these non-Western schools risk merely replacing existing Western ethnocentricity with new forms of hegemonic discourse Read more
Francesco Foti
The West is failing to invest against Russian encroachment in Georgia, choosing instead to break relations. Francesco Foti argues that Western disengagement will prove a serious obstacle to Georgia realigning with the West. Read more
Gülşen Doğan
Gülşen Doğan describes how charismatic leadership, propaganda, and a commitment to stable governance are behind the rise of autocratic populists. Read more
Aagya Gupta
Three Communiqués, born from Nixon's 1972 historic visit to China, continue to shape Sino-American relations and influence Taiwan's status. Aagya Gupta explains how diplomatic powerplays and agreements have sustained their relevance and shapes modern geopolitics Read more
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