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Opinion – Looking Behind the Delimitation Exercise in Jammu and Kashmir

The latest developments will enable Modi's ruling BJP to form a government in the state with the support of any convenient party. http://dlvr.it/SGK46l

‘My Order, My Rules’: China and the American Rules-Based Order in Historical Perspective

Faced with a rising and revisionist China, the US has come to emphasise the maintenance of a rules-based order as a substitute for what it sees as American rules and order. http://dlvr.it/SG9FMY

Opinion – Omicron and Navigating the New Normal with Covid-19

The course of the pandemic is now a policy choice that can either be prolonged by entrenched vaccine nationalism or shortened by a focus on the collective global goodwill. http://dlvr.it/SFzg0g

Mustafa Shokay and the Soviet Propaganda Machine

The restoration of Shokay’s name and legacy should serve as an encouragement to further research the role of Central Asian individuals during Soviet times and to help separate fact from fiction. http://dlvr.it/SFy70D

Bananas and Oranges of Christmas Past: Subject Formation under (Post)Socialism

How may fruit consumption practices relate to ‘Romanian’ (post)socialist subject formation? Maria examines such facets of European consumer culture to elucidate power/resistance in the everyday. http://dlvr.it/SFskTV

From Environmental Scarcity to ‘Rage of the Rich’ – Causes of Conflict in Mali

Through a focus on historical and contemporary causes of conflict in Mali since the 1960s, it is better understood how it came about and what is keeping it alive today. http://dlvr.it/SFmrkg

Prestige Aid: The Case of Turkey

The study of foreign aid is one of the most contested topics in IR. For Turkey, it is argued that prestige has been the centerpiece of its aid policy since the 1990s. http://dlvr.it/SFlq4x

Interview – Julia Leser

Julia Leser discusses the concept of affect in knowledge production in politics, the ethnography of states, and how 'wolf politics' can help explain the re-emergence of the far right in Eastern Germany. http://dlvr.it/SFfqH7

The ‘Failure of Critical Theory’ as an Ideological Discourse

The pressures of neoliberalism generate a discourse that challenges critical theory’s core principles and thus undermines its ability keep alive the theoretical possibility of a just and humane society. http://dlvr.it/SFd5Ll

The Non-Politics of the Responsibility to Protect Through a Securitisation Lens

For Libya, a revised securitisation framework categorises R2P as a pragmatic securitisation act-type, where non-political language justifies military action. http://dlvr.it/SFYcfL

Opinion – Negotiating the US-China Phase One Deal

Putting aside political rhetoric, opening the Phase One Deal to re-adjustment and negotiations seems the plausible option in the short term. http://dlvr.it/SFW64t

Remote Warfare: A Debate Worth the Buzz?

Despite its definitional and conceptual ambiguities, remote warfare scholarship has invited creative thinking on many different issues connected to conflict. http://dlvr.it/SFQGNW

Interview – Georgi Engelbrecht

Georgi Engelbrecht talks about his role as a Senior Analyst for International Crisis Group, the Bansamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, next year's elections in the Philippines and conflict in Southeast Asia. http://dlvr.it/SFPjfJ

Israel’s Qualitative Military Edge: U.S. Arms Transfer Policy

The U.S. policy aimed at securing and maintaining Israel’s qualitative military edge aims to promote Israeli security in a historically hostile region for Israel. http://dlvr.it/SFFvZQ

The Legacy of Russian Ballet Diplomacy

The distinctive traditional features of Russian ballet are relative to the image of Russia that is being promoted in its official diplomacy today. http://dlvr.it/SF9w2F

Human Rights Reform in the UAE: Natural Socio-Political Evolution or Positional Strategy?

Human rights reforms can improve the UAE's standing and advance its objective of becoming a regional hospitality, military and economic hub. http://dlvr.it/SF7y6x

Opinion – Is International Politics Damaging South Africa’s Health?

It may seem good politics to play to home electorates by pulling up the drawbridge, but the economic effects are already being felt in one of the financially most unequal countries in the world. http://dlvr.it/SF7STm

Review Feature – Temporality in International Relations

The two books in this feature provide a policy-focussed and theoretical analyses of the phenomenon of temporality, highlighting its importance and complexity when applied to IR. http://dlvr.it/SF2jQK

Interview – Ivy Kwek

Ivy Kwek discusses her research on major policy debates in Malaysia, her work with the Malaysian Ministry of Defence, and how Malaysia's foreign policy can promote greater integration within ASEAN. http://dlvr.it/SF1V1P

Can Sport Mega-events Clean a Dirty State Image?

Managed by responsible organizations sporting mega-events can become a true detergent in the fight against the dark spots of repression and human rights violations. http://dlvr.it/SDx638

Student Mobility and Its Relevance to International Relations Theory

State centric power politics and regional hegemony will likely continue to drive student mobility growth and influence. http://dlvr.it/SDpb3W

Assessing the International Community’s Obligation to Protect the Human Rights of Afghans

With the Taliban seeking humanitarian aid, the international community should tie any support to how the regime treats its citizens. http://dlvr.it/SDpb13

Interview – Christopher Layne

Christopher Layne sheds light on the US-China relationship, potential conflicts and escalations, and President Biden's commitment to renewing democracy abroad. http://dlvr.it/SDgW4Q

Using Disability Critical Race Theory in American Special Education Classrooms

DisCrit does not attempt to fix the bias of individual educators. It seeks change beyond the walls of the special education classroom and the school surrounding it. http://dlvr.it/SDdXzj

Opinion – ‘No Change’ After Kyrgyzstan’s 2021 Parliamentary Elections

Japarov has proven surprisingly resilient for a leader who attained his power almost by accident, and who does not have the political instincts of his contemporaries. http://dlvr.it/SDZSZY