Metro East - Central

Conventional practices of EU bordering can be questioned as being directly connected with the colonial codification of difference between worthy and unworthy peoples. http://dlvr.it/S2n06r

In a volatile and ethnically diverse community, like that of South Sudan, a strong leader motivated in the wrong way could tip the scales at any moment to restart the violence. http://dlvr.it/S2jfdP

Value-laden concepts like Neo-Patrimonialism and State Failure used to describe African States should be replaced with a framework that emphasizes state formation. http://dlvr.it/S2j3gT

A global standard on access to remedy for victims of mass corporate irresponsibility should outlaw such deceitful manoeuvres by private actors. http://dlvr.it/S2fJWL

Trends in migration concerning women are driven by the same factors. These include poverty, social transformations, gender inequalities, and policy changes. http://dlvr.it/S2dlnV

On four criteria for comparing the two options, a two-state solution probably fares better, but neither option looks especially promising or easier to achieve. http://dlvr.it/S2ZBf3

The social, economic and political environment that surrounds unaccompanied minors determines their decision to look for a better future far from their home. http://dlvr.it/S2ZBXc

Malaysia and Indonesia have worked to create institutions and mechanisms aimed at ensuring that foreign workers travel through safe, regular channels for migration. http://dlvr.it/S2W94s

Arlene Tickner and Karen Smith give us a tool that enables us to teach IR in a way that transcends the conventional western-centric lens. http://dlvr.it/S2QxXj

Andrew Delatolla discusses Queer IR, the contemporary governance of sexuality in the West, ‘homocolonialism’ and his upcoming edited volume. http://dlvr.it/S2QxVk

Several UN arrangements explicitly recognize environmental migration, but lack of binding force. Conversely, binding instruments are too weakly implemented. http://dlvr.it/S2MfTl

It is not only a material challenge to remake one's former home, but also about how to deal with painful memories of violence attached to those places. http://dlvr.it/S2KZFh

Core countries, those receiving immigrants, tend to be the ones setting the rules not just when it comes to their own immigration laws, but also laws and policies affecting their neighbors. http://dlvr.it/S2KZCc

Non-native accent discrimination is not usually considered discrimination by the US public, leading to large gaps in social research. http://dlvr.it/S2HqN2

A diverse range of authors offer interdisciplinary perspectives on developments across the forced migration sphere, discussing the notions of belonging, stigma, discrimination and racism. http://dlvr.it/S2F8pc

Confining migrant women’s social reproductive work to the private realm of domesticity prevents us from appreciating its political and public dimensions. http://dlvr.it/S2F8fN

Migrants hold a capacity to enact sites and situations through their very presence and relationship to structured governance. http://dlvr.it/S25LQ0

Frances Cruz talks about decolonial approaches to IR, as well as the limits of Western-centric framings of the Philippines and Southeast Asia more broadly. http://dlvr.it/S1xQpP

The increase in sophisticated cyber-attacks like SolarWinds requires a change in the traditional security paradigm by increasing the priority of cyber-security. http://dlvr.it/S1wqzL

The infra-political and political resistances articulated by migrant women and caregiver grandmothers contribute to the reconfiguration of their identities. http://dlvr.it/S1wFZx

China-BRI related topics have become some of the most debated academic issues. However, only a few essays and scholarly articles have focused on the BRI narrative in the Chinese media. http://dlvr.it/S1rV1T

The Atlantic may no longer be a point of conflict, but its historical ideals are long-lasting and capable of forging the alliances required to prevent the next global conflict. http://dlvr.it/S1nD9d

Tarik Islam discusses participatory rural development, the importance of citizen participation, localizing the SDGs in Bangladesh and the need for non-traditional methodologies. http://dlvr.it/S1mcx8

Africa cannot possibly thrive if it upholds an identity and standards that were precisely created to eliminate African culture and assimilate African peoples into foreign ideals. http://dlvr.it/S1k12K

Through neoliberal processes, women who seek asylum are subject to exploitation both in their countries of origin and once they reach their destinations. http://dlvr.it/S1hs0s

The Sowing Life Program could become a regional endeavor to contain immigration towards the North and improve people’s lives in Central America. http://dlvr.it/S1hryp

Powerful regional organisations will be vital to ensuring that third powers retain their autonomy and do not become beholden to the interests of superpowers. http://dlvr.it/S1fVj6

Relying on current explanations that do not address the potential historical root causes or complexity of the conflict delays effective political responses. http://dlvr.it/S1ZQTN

While the people most suffering because of hate speech are those who are targeted, hate speech divides societies, and increases the overall degree of aggression and insecurity for all. http://dlvr.it/S1Z6Gb

Contemporary thinking on war relies on Westphalian-Clausewitzian ideas. A re-conceptualization is needed to abandon this frame and its interventionist polices. http://dlvr.it/S1XWGC

Using the work of Antonio Gramsci and Franz Fanon, Salem's book analyses postcolonial Egypt and explores how the failures of this period contributed to the 2011 revolution. http://dlvr.it/S1R7kh

Saloni Kapur explains how an English School appoach enhances our understanding of security, the implications of dehumanising terrorists, and regional cooperation on countering terrorism in South Asia. http://dlvr.it/S1R7gH

It’s a case that has haunted Jefferson Township, New Jersey, for more than 30 years. On a snowy January night, 14-year-old Tommy Sullivan did the unthinkable: he murdered his mother in cold blood, set fire to their house, and then took his own life. Out of the flames of this horrible tragedy, investigations revealed that Tommy was, himself, a part of a Satanic Cult, sparking a nationwide hysteria now known as the “Satanic Panic” This monumental moment in American culture led to communities nationwide enforcing draconian measures to protect their children from what they perceived to be the devil’s influence. Even the Catholic church was convinced this was a case of demonic possession. On the new podcast, The Devil Within, the truth of the grisly murder is finally revealed.  Did Tommy act alone? Did he really commit suicide? Is his cult still in power? The Devil Within finally sheds light on questions left unanswered for decades... Listen Here: wondery.fm/TheDevilWithin

Media has the power to challenge cultural consumers’ assumptions about structural power relations through informal learning. http://dlvr.it/S1GZbh

We irrevocably mark, and are irrevocably marked by, the knowledge we produce. A deep understanding of positionality nterrogates the histories within which those utterances are salient. http://dlvr.it/S1GZb0

There is a need for an ethical turn in global supply chain relationships that extend market-based arguments which privilege the rich and powerful at the expense of the poor and vulnerable. http://dlvr.it/S1GZTW

Support for #TaiwanIsACountry suggests that social movements dovetail with diplomatic developments and have leverage in shaping them. http://dlvr.it/S1BfNN

A constructivist understanding of human rights explains sovereignty as a state's responsibility to protect its citizens and leads to a duty to intervene internationally. http://dlvr.it/S1BCHV

Ajay Gudavarthy talks about Indian politics, including the state of its democracy, secular sectarianism, militant left-wing politics, right-wing populism, the politics of a post-civil society, and the Farmers' Protests. http://dlvr.it/S19WCN

Fruitfully sustaining a dilemma or paradox teaches us to create a different kind of decolonial approach, enabling action while also treasuring the reflexivity and circularity of a more humble starting point. http://dlvr.it/S14X5r

Steve Ellner's edited work provides an insightful, if not wholly convincing, argument against dismissing the pink tide and the associated approach to extractivism in Latin America. http://dlvr.it/S12sf8

If the Greek islands are closing down legitimate operations for humanitarian assistance, it will take a large toll on migrants and EU citizens alike. http://dlvr.it/S10hkm

This essay challenges the assumption that identities are fixed, linking gendered and racial binaries to the economic development of Australia with a postcolonial lens. http://dlvr.it/S0wGCx

The EPF accelerates the EU’s turn to militarism and masculinised power, while also raising questions about how risk management practices deem military assistance and arms provisions legitimate. http://dlvr.it/S0t65w

Zoë Windle discusses her international development work in her role at CDC, including current challenges and shifts in practice resulting from the pandemic. http://dlvr.it/S0sdy6