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Post-Truth and Post- Democracy: The Dark Side of the Democratic Planet

Post-truth tends to be a dissimulation of lies and the relations between truth and post-truth are not ambiguous. http://dlvr.it/SZFndB

Opinion – The Tenuous Links Between ‘Food’ and ‘Migration’ Crises

It is naïve to believe that the first thing that crosses a hungry person’s mind is to leave their own country. http://dlvr.it/SZCMDl

Platforms of Post-Truth: Outlines of a Structural Transformation of the Public Sphere

Regulation must guarantee the factual basis of debate and the broader horizon of shared experiences – without which facts and democracy lose their meaning. http://dlvr.it/SZ5Xff

Religious Foundations of Indian Territorial Imagination

Despite the diversity of identities within India, the existence of the Indian nation within the boundaries of British-controlled territories of India was unquestionable. http://dlvr.it/SZ0nJt

Opinion – Speaking Truth to Power in Kashmir

The act of public mourning carries with it the power to unsettle and offend mainstream narratives by bringing to the fore the truth about disappearances in Kashmir. http://dlvr.it/SZ0L44

Interview – Steven Feldstein

Steven Feldstein explains the concept of digital repression, and it's strategic use in domestic and global politics. http://dlvr.it/SYycPH

Do Assassinations Serve Little Purpose Other than to Communicate Resolve?

Assassinations do not only communicate resolve. They serve other functions, too, such as eliminating perceived threats and increasing diplomatic leverage. http://dlvr.it/SYwKNk

Truth and Politics in the Age of Post-Truth

A world of post-truth politics can be an opportunity for a new kind of politics if it is indeed about dismantling the idea that truth is the ideal that politics should strive for. http://dlvr.it/SYq42L

Review – Time Is A Mother

This poetry collection includes themes of personal loss and mortality that also provide insights into broader political struggles and conflicts in IR. http://dlvr.it/SYp0wn

Opinion – The Trouble with Hungary

Hungary clearly belongs in Europe, but it does not have to belong in the EU if its values do not align with those of its fellow member states. http://dlvr.it/SYh9Rt

Is South Korea the New Quintessential Soft Power?

South Korea’s extraordinary ascent is unlikely to be a temporary phenomenon, but the political direction of its soft power is yet to be determined. http://dlvr.it/SYXrr2

Interview – Julia Slupska

Julia Slupska delves into current research in the field of cybersecurity, and the need to recognise it as a public rather than private issue. http://dlvr.it/SYXW64

Corroding Western Democracy: The Disparity Between Azerbaijan and Russia

A lack of critical reporting on Baku’s narrative has not only glossed over democratic shortcomings in Azerbaijan, but it has also helped undermine the rights of Armenians. http://dlvr.it/SYNk3r

Interview – James Arvanitakis and David Hornsby

James Arvanitakis and David Hornsby discuss poverty and wealth in the global system as part of a series of interviews with the contributing authors of the textbook ‘Foundations of International Relations’. http://dlvr.it/SYJKMl

Interview – Daniel McDowell

Daniel McDowell reflects on developments in the global economy and international currencies, and how they are impacted by sanctions and international organisations. http://dlvr.it/SYDxdR

Opinion – International Relations at the End of the Second Elizabethan Age

Elizabeth II was one of international relations’ strongest soft powers – not just in longevity, but also in her subtle influence on the global system. http://dlvr.it/SYBjfc

Brazil’s Ongoing Pursuit of Democracy Amidst Bicentennial Celebrations

As in other systems beset by authoritarian compromises, Brazil's inner contradictions have paved the way for a retreat into nostalgia over the past decade. http://dlvr.it/SY6xlq

Opinion – The Future of the USA-China Trade War

Future agreements between the USA and China should focus on strengthening the rule of law and the global trading system. http://dlvr.it/SY4H2H

Review – Feminist Solutions for Ending War

This book presents a wide variety of solutions to war that are grounded in feminist theory, and promotes awareness and discourse on the issue. http://dlvr.it/SXyzFm

Interview – Shyam Saran

Shyam Saran reflects on the concept of "wolf-warrior diplomacy", its impact on Sino-Indian relations, and broader differences between Asia and the West regarding perspectives on the world order. http://dlvr.it/SXxd28

Opinion – UK-France Relations Under a Liz Truss Premiership

The UK would be wise to keep France close and forge a renewed alliance for the raw purposes of political expediency and domestic legitimacy. http://dlvr.it/SXr3wS

Opinion – Historical Amnesia, Digital Authoritarianism and the Presidency of Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

The second Marcos administration looks likely to further undermine democratic values and institutions in the Philippines. http://dlvr.it/SXmxKw

The Mindful Diplomat: How Can Mindfulness Improve Diplomacy?

Practising mindfulness helps us to really be present in the country we reside in. Not the previous one, not the next one, but this one. http://dlvr.it/SXgvND

Review – Female Ex-Combatants, Empowerment, and Reintegration

Michanne Steenbergen draws on understandings of power and critiques of existing UN practices to elucidate how empowerment gained by female ex-combatants is often lost upon their reintegration into society. http://dlvr.it/SXblZk