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Review – Paramilitarism: Mass Violence in the Shadow of the State

Üngör’s book presents a comprehensive account of the history and organisation of paramilitarism, tackling many of the difficulties faced when studying the subject. http://dlvr.it/RypB7W

Using Personal Anecdotes to Reflect a Strategy for Dissertation Supervision

Supervising involves imparting knowledge and instilling the student into the culture of IR as an academic discipline. In crude terms, supervision is somewhat akin to an indoctrination process. http://dlvr.it/Rym0Kq

“The Women in White” – Protesting for a Peaceful Political Emancipation in Belarus

Newly emergent political norms and identities played a key role in shaping the Belarusian protest movements that surrounded the country's 2020 presidential election. http://dlvr.it/RylRlS

Marks That Matter: Slow Letters to Authors and Selves

Texts, letters, and video messages are “objects” only: objects of knowledge that we engage and produce, which also constantly point towards and circle back to life. http://dlvr.it/RyhgSs

The Influence of Islam on Pakistani Nationalism Towards Kashmir

Pakistan bases its irredentist claim toward Kashmir on a instrumentalisation of Islam and the primordial view that a common Muslim identity should lead to unification. http://dlvr.it/RyfMFm

New Book – Signature Pedagogies in International Relations

This edited volume builds on recent Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research to showcase a range of teaching and learning approaches in International Relations. http://dlvr.it/Ryck8K

China-Latin America Cooperation: An Alternative for Autonomy and Development?

In trade, finance, and strategic cooperation, China’s growth meant new opportunities for Latin America and reduced dependence on the United States. http://dlvr.it/Ryck6r

Opinion – Human Rights: The Underlying Battlefield of the Wolf Warriors

To re-legitimize human rights diplomacy, 'simultaneous interpretive pluralism' of human rights should be acknowledged with economic and social rights and good governance. http://dlvr.it/RyYQgr

Human Mobility and Covid-19 in the Andean Region

In times of COVID-19, the puzzle of right-wing South American presidents promoting integration and protection of Venezuelan forced migrants persists. http://dlvr.it/RyXBJq

Wondery Presents: In God We Lust

A woman named Becki is lounging by the pool at the Fontainebleau Hotel when she decides to proposition a strapping pool attendant. Go on a date with her...and her husband. What begins as an unconventional proposition will soon throw them all into the international spotlight. And that’s because the couple is none other than Jerry Falwell Jr. and his wife Becki, two of the most powerful figures in Evangelical America. Wondery presents In God We Lust, hosted by Brooke Siffrin and Aricia Skidmore-Williams of Even the Rich. A story of an alluring sex scandal, power, money and a very public fall from grace. When word of their affair fell into the wrong hands it led to political extortion and a public outing that brought Jerry Falwell Jr.’s empire crashing down.  Listen at wondery.fm/IGWL_ApologyLine.

Managing a Crisis: Hezbollah’s Welfare Expansion

Hezbollah has exploited the particular Lebanese situation to acquire power and recognition, specifically through implementing a wide assortment of welfare services. http://dlvr.it/RyTgDG

A Foucauldian Reading of the Global Compact for Migration

Understanding security in its larger function of ordering the social illuminates the exceptionality surrounding human mobilities and challenges concepts such as ‘border’, and ‘citizenship’. http://dlvr.it/RyRrnp

A Global Movement to End Violence against Women in Politics and Public Life

Expanding global attention on violence against women provides an unprecedented opportunity to build on this momentum. http://dlvr.it/RyPjYd

Interview – Matteo Capasso

Matteo Capasso focuses on Libya, its internal governance, economic development, and foreign policy, as well as mistakes made by international institutions. http://dlvr.it/RyPK28

The Compliance of Argentina’s Migration Law with Human Rights Discourse and Principles

The Argentinian Republic is, at its core, a country of migrants. Yet, it is also subject to a shifting migration policy. http://dlvr.it/RyNxft

The European Parliament: A Genuine Co-legislator?

The European Parliament's role and powers have evolved throughout the years. However, it has not yet obtained the role and powers of a genuine co-legislator. http://dlvr.it/RyGy9x

Gender-Transformative Peacebuilding in Colombia

The ‘mini-state’ of the family is a core space where peace and state are built from the ground up, where gender norms are re-negotiated and transformed. http://dlvr.it/RyDHcv

America’s Re-Engagement with the World and the Continued Importance of Diplomacy

For America’s diplomatic renaissance to succeed, it needs a more cooperative and open approach to the world. http://dlvr.it/RyCcs3

Review – Whiskey & International Relations Theory

The Whiskey & International Relations Theory podcast considers classical texts and recent debates in IR in an engaging and accessible way. http://dlvr.it/Ry8GJK

O'Halleran Reintroduces Legislation to Aid Coal Transition Communities

On Friday, Congressman Tom O'Halleran (AZ-01) presented the National Energy Workforce and Providing Recovery Opportunities to Manage the Industry's Shifting Economics (NEW PROMISE) Act, enactment that would give financial improvement assets to networks influenced by the conclusion of the Navajo Generating Station (NGS)— and those like it across the United States—set up work and abilities preparing programs for uprooted representatives, and put resources into urban communities, towns, and ancestral territories that have endured monetary slump because of an end coal-age plant.  The enactment is a refreshed rendition of O'Halleran's 116th Congress PROMISE Act.  “NGS was a powerhouse for northern Arizona and the many rural and tribal families who relied on the good-paying jobs it provided,” said O’Halleran. “With the continued challenges of the COVID-19 pandemic, tourism has plummeted, especially from the international visitors the Page community was so used to welcoming. I

Rep. Terri Sewell will not run for Alabama Senate seat, expects to remain in U.S. House

 U.S. Rep. Terri Sewell declared earlier today she would not run for the U.S. Senate seat Sen. Richard Shelby is leaving after 2022.  Sewell, who has addressed Alabama's seventh District for 10 years and is the lone Democrat in the state's Congressional appointment, had recently said she would "look very closely" at running for the open seat. "I am humbled by the overwhelming requests I have received to run for Senator Shelby’s seat in 2022," Sewell said in an official statement. "After careful consideration and consultation with my family and closest advisors, I have decided that the unfinished business of my home district, Alabama’s 7th Congressional District, is far too important for me to seek higher office at this time. I am singularly focused on my work to get H.R. 4, The John R. Lewis Voting Rights Act, signed into law this Congress and to continue my work to expand economic opportunities for my constituents in Alabama’s 7th District."

The Utilisation of Historically Revisionist Narratives by the FPÖ and the AfD

Far right parties in both Germany (AfD) and Austria (FPÖ) use historical revisionism to manipulate the narrative around WWII to advance their political agenda. http://dlvr.it/Ry60YN

Interview – Katerina Dalacoura

Katernia Dalacoura considers civilisational and ideological developments in the MENA region, particularly in Turkey, as well as non-Western IR and the challenges of fieldwork. http://dlvr.it/Ry4qFQ

Opinion – Brexit and the Continued Troubles in Northern Ireland

The ultimate casualty of Brexit, witnessed so vividly in Northern Ireland, is the breakdown of community relations and the reinforcement of identity barriers, and thus segregation. http://dlvr.it/Ry2Mb7

State Social Media and National Security Strategy: Israel’s Operation Protective Edge

The IDF's imagery showcases the durable background symbols that make social media posts powerful, effective, and convincing. http://dlvr.it/Ry1zWZ

Himalayan Geopolitics: Contemporary Analysis of Sino-Nepali Relations

China and Nepal have begun forging closer ties with each other, potentially adding tension to the already contentious state of Sino-Indian relations. http://dlvr.it/Ry0JJR

Opinion – The US-Japan Alliance Continues to Stand for Democracy, Despite a Role Reversal

Tokyo and Washington must voice consistent advocacy of democracy and show the multifaceted power of a democratic alliance. http://dlvr.it/RxwL4b

Opinion — How Formidable is the Rightward Shift in India?

The claim to a common Hindu identity allowed the BJP to offer more representation to subaltern castes, yet argue they are above caste and community. http://dlvr.it/Rxs99d

A History of Anarchy, a Critique, and Apposite Alternatives

Anarchy has no implications and is not a suitable core concept on which to build theories on International Relations. http://dlvr.it/RxqvHp

Teaching International Relations as a Liberal Art

Teaching International Relations as a liberal art is about nurturing your students’ love of learning and coaching them to become better critical thinkers and communicators. http://dlvr.it/RxpwGN

Beyond Methodological Eurocentrism? Knowledge Making and the Universality Problem

Revitalizing area studies provides a path away from methodological Eurocentrism, where Western social sciences generate theories purportedly applicable everywhere. http://dlvr.it/Rxjr4s

Decolonising Development: Putting Life at the Centre

Without being able to think about fragility, we cannot think about revolution, and by thinking about revolution, we are already dismantling the resistance to fragility precisely to resist. http://dlvr.it/Rxg4gl

The Importance of Western and Soviet Espionage in the Cold War

On the basis of three case studies of Western and Soviet espionage, this essay will argue that espionage did affect the policies of the Cold War. http://dlvr.it/Rxg4dC

Rethinking Chinese School of IR from the Perspective of Strategic Essentialism

The Chinese School has stimulated discussions, ignited debates, and sparked inspiration by challenging Western hegemony within international relations. http://dlvr.it/RxXTwq

The EU-Turkey Refugee Deal: Protection For Whom?

The Refugee Deal translates through a Western-dominate racialized and gendered logic of protection that does not effectively protect the refugees it targets and impacts. http://dlvr.it/RxShkv

‘Keeping it Real’ or Keeping it Realist? Hip Hop in International Relations

Hip Hop and the role of music emerge as a source of innovation and individual meaning-making in the face of dominant global power relations. http://dlvr.it/RxSPgb

Cleanroom Furniture Market 2021 Introducing New Industry Dynamics Through SWOT Analysis with Leading Players Clean Room Depot, Cleatech, Palbam Class, Teknomek, Terra Universal, ACMAS Technologies

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Interview – Ava Patricia Avila

Ava Patricia Avila sets out the reasons for the steady military buildup by several Southeast Asian states, the impact on ASEAN, as well as the ways a gender perspective can enrich research on civil-military relations. http://dlvr.it/RxQs3v

The Implications of Stabilisation Logic in UN Peacekeeping: The Context of MINUSMA

UN peacekeeping's assimilation of counterterrorism rhetoric has incentivised self-interested European military contributions to the UN mission in Mali. http://dlvr.it/RxPrFG

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New tests find tomb of Jesus Christ is 1,000 years older than thought

  The ancient tomb that Christians believe once held the body of Jesus Christ is nearly 1,000 years older than experts initially suspected. Tests run on the limestone cave in Jerusalem’s Church of the Holy Sepulchre revealed the tomb was originally constructed in A.D. 345,  National Geographic  reported. It ties into a popular timeline suggesting Christian Roman Emperor Constantine ordered it be enshrined around the same time. “Obviously that date is spot-on for whatever Constantine did,” archaeologist Martin Biddle said. “That’s very remarkable.” It was previously believed to have originally been constructed during the era of the Crusaders — which would make it no older than 1,000 years old.  Experts analyzed mortar from the surface of the tomb as well as the marble slab that covers it to establish that the vault is in fact closer to 1,700 years old. They relied on a process called Optically Stimulated Luminescence, which deduces when the sediment was last exposed to light, according

Global Cybersecurity Governance Is Fragmented – Get over It

Fragmentation in global security governance is normal and inevitable. In fact, the focus should shift to finding means of increasing and ensuring stability in cyberspace. http://dlvr.it/RxNHtc

Opinion – China’s Wolf Warrior Propaganda Versus Western Criticism in the Xinjiang Cotton Crisis

China reframes criticism into the defaming of China and all Chinese people so it can further legitimate its rule and repressive policies in Xinjiang. http://dlvr.it/RxMXTg

Terrorism in Africa: Explaining the Rise of Extremist Violence Against Civilians

As the US and other Western powers pivot towards threats posed by China and Russia, terrorist organizations will have more freedom to maneuver. http://dlvr.it/RxHXxh

To What Extent Can History Be Used to Predict the Future in Colombia?

A careful examination of the roles of narrative and academic history 20th century Colombian politics is essential to charting Colombia's present trajectory. http://dlvr.it/RxGrZF

The Battle for Bengal: Regional Resonance

The results of the West Bengal elections are likely to impact not only its own 100 million population, but also the 163 million people inhabiting neighbouring Bangladesh. http://dlvr.it/RxC8GZ

Earth, Water, Air & Gas: The Four Elements of Turkish Geopolitics

Turkey has spawned its web into four geopolitical elements: earth, water, air and gas. This essay contextualises Turkish geopolitics in the south-eastern Mediterranean. http://dlvr.it/RxBfrf

Now Recruiting – Editorial Assistants

We are looking for students, at any level, to join us in collating resources such as podcasts, clips and other open sources that we can use to compile for our readers in a new section of the website. http://dlvr.it/Rx7N95

Transnational Feminist Networks and Contemporary Crises

Working with civil society and social movement partners and with allies in IGOs, transnational feminist activism spans local, national, regional, and global terrains, and has become a fixture of world politics. http://dlvr.it/Rx6wGg

EU Policy on Internal Security and the Subsidiarity Principle

The fate of security cooperation in the future depends upon the development of old and new trans-border threats that may trigger intensified cooperation, and on the wish to maintain sovereignty. http://dlvr.it/Rx3Dm6

How Helpful is ‘Effective Altruism’ as an Approach to Increasing Global Justice?

Effective altruism fails to acknowledge the systemic nature of injustice and encourages the use of financial-based solutions, undermining efforts to tackle injustice. http://dlvr.it/Rx2hrH

Knowledge Diplomacy and the Future(s) of Global Cooperation

The architecture of global cooperation and of national policy-making are both dependent on how power based on access to scientific and expert knowledge is distributed http://dlvr.it/Rx283V

Beyond Passive Victims and Agentic Survivors: Responses to Conflict-Related Sexual Violence

A closer look at victim-survivor responses within conflict-affected communities in Colombia and Uganda can help us overcome uneasy dichotomies. http://dlvr.it/RwwqrR