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Exploring Past and Present of British Sexual Governance Across the Commonwealth

The performative and neocolonial nature of British LGBT discourse represents a continuation of the Empire through a seemingly progressive and benevolent agenda. http://dlvr.it/T0b8S0

Opinion – America’s Strategic Maneuver on Gaza at the United Nations

Allowing Resolution 2027 to pass does not signify a surrender by the US, but rather a strategic maneuver to preserve its global reputation. http://dlvr.it/T0WK9Q

Opinion – ASEAN’s Diplomatic Culture and Strategic Adaptability

The ASEAN narrative is a tale of strategic adaptation in a world influenced by both status quo and revisionist great powers. http://dlvr.it/T0SvPD

Review – Eurowhiteness

Hans Kundnani tackles the oft-ignored racial and colonial histories of the European Union, but fails to engage with the idea (or lack thereof) of European nationalism. http://dlvr.it/T0NYNY

Beyond the Twilight of the Westphalian Myth

The history of international relations since 1945 is one of an accumulation of existential threats menacing to destroy life on earth, including the so-called anarchical system. http://dlvr.it/T0MDxh

Interview – Julia Borba Gonçalves

Julia Borba Gonçalves discusses recent efforts at regional integration in South America, and the potential impacts of Brazil's new government on its global standing. http://dlvr.it/T0Lw9r

Why do some movements succeed while others fail?

Recent research points to the role of resource dependence and local knowledge in activists’ success, and their engagement in either persuasive or disruptive tactics. http://dlvr.it/T0KH7Q

Thinking Global Podcast – Jamie Gaskarth

Jamie Gaskarth speaks about British Foreign Policy, Brexit, the Commonwealth, what we should expect from David Cameron, and William Hague as an ‘activist’ foreign minister. http://dlvr.it/T0JDSh

The Twitter Prisoner Dilemma and the Future of Digital Diplomacy

The Twitter dilemma may represent the opening salvo of a digital cold war between states and big tech companies. http://dlvr.it/T0Dgdz

Tech-Diplomacy: High-Tech Driven Rhetoric to Shape National Reputation

High-tech and innovation rhetoric is pivotal in international discourse, illuminating how nations need to strategically leverage these themes for diplomatic purposes. http://dlvr.it/T0DgRv

Nuclear Non-Proliferation and Imperialist Dynamics in International Law

By hegemonically promoting a hierarchical type of sovereign equality, the West perpetuates an unfair international system by failing to listen to distinct voices. http://dlvr.it/T0BVk0

Ambivalence on Ukraine’s ‘De-Communisation’ Process

In December another Communist symbol in Kyiv toppled, but modern Ukraine has inherited a dark history that is less easy to remedy. http://dlvr.it/T08ClF

Review – The Last Politician

Franklin Foer does a deep dive into the first two years of the Biden Presidency, but questions arise over some conclusions in light of the impact of recent global events. http://dlvr.it/T079LV

Colombia and Chile: How Parties and Ideologies Affect LGBTQ+ Identities

While Chile and Colombia have unique political landscapes, the recent emergence of leftist leaders indicates a shifting societal acceptance of LGBTQ+ people. http://dlvr.it/T05Wyy

“You Blaspheme, You Die”—The Rise of Anti-Blasphemy in Pakistan

The mala fide accusations, indifference to intent, killing before legal proceedings conclude and impact on minorities point to anti-blasphemy in Pakistan as politicised. http://dlvr.it/T04MDL

Opinion – Javier Milei’s New Social Contract for Argentina

Argentina is inviting the world to witness an experiment over whether libertarianism can serve as the lifeline for a nation grappling with the depths of economic catastrophe. http://dlvr.it/T03gbl

Pluriversal Technologies: Innovation Inspired by Indigenous Worldviews

Pluriversal technologies seek solutions for contemporary crises that draw on all human and more-than-human knowledge. http://dlvr.it/T033lj

Interview – Isaac Caro Grinspun

Isaac Caro Grinspun sheds light on the escalations in the Israel-Palestine conflict and the dynamics influencing reactions to the conflict in the international community. http://dlvr.it/T02fQK

Opinion – Reducing Nuclear Fears to Negotiate a Winning Peace in Ukraine

Experts now routinely admit what few dared a year ago, Western weapons have been enough for Ukraine neither to lose or win. http://dlvr.it/T02f5W

Thinking Global Podcast – Maurice Stierl

Maurice Stierl speaks about how time is weaponized in relation to EU Migration Policy, migrant resistance, the ‘messy’ entanglement of borders, and resistance as method. http://dlvr.it/T00JQK

Iraqi Kurdistan and the Failure of Capitalizing Kurdish-Israeli Relations

While Kurdish-Israeli relations have benefited the Bashuris, internal divisions have hindered them from fully capitalizing on such ties. http://dlvr.it/SzzvR9

Opinion – The Effect of Germany’s Zeitenwende on Exports and Soft Power

A country proud of its commitment to progressive social values must decide how to assert its strength in more tenacious ways than simply by maintaining a hyper-surplus in its trade balance. http://dlvr.it/SzyGnk

The US-China Trade War

During the course of Trump's trade war, both sides suffered significant losses in their bilateral export volumes with higher prices hurting consumers. http://dlvr.it/Szwb8K

Opinion – China’s Soft Power Diplomacy in the Caribbean

If there is competition between the US and China in the Caribbean region, it will be in the use of soft power diplomacy to resolve problems of general interest. http://dlvr.it/SzwZsh

Russia’s Internet Research Agency and Cyberwarfare

The Internet Research Agency was a key agent in a Russian disinformation campaign that targeted American voters in the 2016 presidential election. http://dlvr.it/SzwZbW

The United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, Kenya

Today, rather than Southern countries vying to host global organisations as Nairobi did, we are witnessing a strengthening and growth of ‘Southern’ international organisations. http://dlvr.it/SzwZQJ

Marxism, Poststructuralism and Warfare

Marxists believe that war is a tool utilised by capitalists to ensure their power persists, whilst poststructuralists underline the ‘us’ and ‘them’ hypocrisy in warfare debates. http://dlvr.it/SzwZFw

Casting Light on EU Governance: Reflection and Foresight in an Era of Crises

A disrupted internal unity requires a delicate balance in order to maintain the EU's position in the world. http://dlvr.it/Szh4pT

Opinion – The Risks of China’s Growing Influence in the Middle East

It is vital that the region adopts an approach of strategic hedging and remains neutral for diplomacy and negotiation to become sustainable. http://dlvr.it/Szf3Vh

Relational IR Theories with Sinophone Characteristics

By moving away from the substantialist universe of IR, Sinophone relational approaches amplify the call for emancipatory ethics and politics. http://dlvr.it/Szf3KZ

Interview – Jade McGlynn

Jade McGlynn discusses the current state of the Russia-Ukraine conflict, and the prominent use of memory politics and propaganda in Russia's wartime strategy. http://dlvr.it/SzdpCN

Gun Violence in the United States

Why is it common to perceive tanks crossing borders as a greater problem than large-scale loss of life due to guns in the United States, especially amongst schoolchildren and Black civilians? http://dlvr.it/SzcLdr

Postcolonialism, Feminism and the United Nations

Whereas most coverage of the United Nations paints it as a well-intentioned organisation, critical theories such as postcolonialism and feminism offer a more nuanced take. http://dlvr.it/SzcLMZ

The First Continental Conference on Five Hundred Years of Indigenous Resistance

Indigenous organising of this depth and magnitude challenges the norms and practices of state sovereignty. http://dlvr.it/SzYWw5

South Africa’s Cycle of Poverty

Despite more than two decades of efforts to reduce poverty, levels of inequality in South Africa rank amongst the world’s most extreme. http://dlvr.it/SzYWVS