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Mimicking Democracy Promotion: How Parallel Observers Undermine OSCE Election Monitoring
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E-IR x BISA: Roland Bleiker on Emotions, Visuality and International Politics
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Interview – Emma Salisbury
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Is Restraint a Realistic Option for Donald Trump?
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The Gibraltar-Spain Border Deal: The Last Piece of the EU Exit Jigsaw?
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When Soft Power is Weaponized: The Thai-Cambodian Border Crisis
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How Delegative Argentine Democracy Has Become under Milei
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E-IR x BISA – Day 3
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E-IR x BISA – Day 2
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E-IR x BISA – Day 1
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Opinion – Why Britain Should Back a Hong Kong Government-in-Exile
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Ocean Diplomacy at the Third UN Ocean Conference
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The Future of South Azerbaijan: Ethnic Politics in a Collapsing Iran
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Interview – Alexandra Phelan
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Might Over Law: Israel’s Strike on Iran and the Future of Global Order
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Opinion – European Credibility and the Illusion of Normative Power
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Interview – James Graham Wilson
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Opinion – Multiculturalism in Canada: Lacking Purpose and Intent in Law and Policy
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In Japan, Words Matter in Leadership
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Opinion – Joshua Wong and Hong Kong’s Right to Self-Determination
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Cyber Diplomacy and the Rise of the “Global South”
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Co-Learning ‘Intersectionality and Social Justice’ during Culture Wars
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Interview – Koen Slootmaeckers
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Can the Trump Phenomenon Be Considered Revolutionary?
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Opinion – Poland and the Case for Euroscepticism
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The Philanthropy of Bill Gates Should Be Taken with Caution
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More Than Strategy: National Honour and Emotional Identity in Indian Foreign Policy
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Opinion – Bangladesh’s Humanitarian Corridor Dilemma
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Opinion – Why Allowing Syria Back into the International Fold was the Right Decision
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Opinion – If You Want Peace, Help Ukraine with the War
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Donald Trump’s War on Global Development
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Wargaming in the US Military: Ludic Militarism and the Production of Warfighters
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When International Rituals Go Wrong: Ritual Failure and the 2025 Munich Security Conference
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Opinion – A Passport to Power: June 4th and the Making of Hong Kong’s Loyalist Class
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Beyond the West: Civilizational Narratives and the Struggle for a New Global Order
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The Prospects for Another War in Tigray
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Governmentality and Digital Power: A Foucauldian Analysis of Pakistan’s PECA
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Democratic Recalibration? Highlighting the Post-Strongman Landscape in Contemporary Asia
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Do Leader Visits Still Matter? Reflections on a Remarkable Week in Global Diplomacy
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The Dangers of AI Hype
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Opinion – Sliding the Security Zip Line: An Igniting of the India–Pakistan Crisis?
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Review – Rebel Militias in Eastern Ukraine
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Chagos Deal Is Done: Sovereignty Is Returned to Mauritius
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Interview – Melissa Conley Tyler
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Opinion – Examining the Conditions for Durable Peace in Ukraine
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The Good Dictator? Mohammed bin Salman’s Quest to Balance Progress and Repression
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Opinion – The Return of Culture in Democracies
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Interview – Selina Ho
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Brazil’s Multilateral Trajectory and the Challenges the Crisis of Multilateralism Poses to the...
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Philippines at the Crossroads: 2025 Midterm Elections and the Battle of Dynasties
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Mimicking Democracy Promotion: How Parallel Observers Undermine OSCE Election Monitoring

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Parallel election monitoring does not just compete with established missions – it mimics them, subtly rewriting the rules of legitimacy from within.

E-IR x BISA: Roland Bleiker on Emotions, Visuality and International Politics

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Roland Bleiker the Keynote Speaker of the British International Studies Association Conference 2025 in Belfast, speaks to the Thinking Global team about emotions and visuality in international politics, the conference, advice to young scholars and more.

Interview – Emma Salisbury

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Emma Salisbury discusses defence policy, naval strategy, and military innovation, analysing how shifting global dynamics shape UK security and AUKUS ties.

Is Restraint a Realistic Option for Donald Trump?

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Trump's peacemaker aspirations, based on his intention to end the Russia-Ukraine war and withdraw troops from the Middle East, appears to be on shaky ground.

The Gibraltar-Spain Border Deal: The Last Piece of the EU Exit Jigsaw?

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Several Brexit-related issues concerning the British Overseas Territories remain unresolved and, hopefully, will soon be addressed.

When Soft Power is Weaponized: The Thai-Cambodian Border Crisis

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In an era when a private conversation can be transformed into a global spectacle, diplomacy can be co-opted into a theatre of national humiliation and political sabotage.

How Delegative Argentine Democracy Has Become under Milei

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Argentina’s constitution significantly limits presidential power, guarantees institutional resilience, and decentralizes political authority.

E-IR x BISA – Day 3

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The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 3 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast.

E-IR x BISA – Day 2

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The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 2 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast.

E-IR x BISA – Day 1

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The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 1 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast.

Opinion – Why Britain Should Back a Hong Kong Government-in-Exile

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As the Tibetan experience shows, exile does not mean political extinction – and for Hongkongers it could mean rebirth.

Ocean Diplomacy at the Third UN Ocean Conference

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Nice was a step forward for legal enforceability, but hardly a victory for ocean diplomacy.

The Future of South Azerbaijan: Ethnic Politics in a Collapsing Iran

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The question facing Azerbaijani Turks is not whether they should act, but how they can organize before others shape their future.

Interview – Alexandra Phelan

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Alexandra Phelan explores insurgent legitimation, gender, and political violence, with a focus on Latin America, terrorism, and post-conflict transitions.

Might Over Law: Israel’s Strike on Iran and the Future of Global Order

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Israel’s attack risks accelerating Iran’s nuclear ambitions, strengthening Iran’s hardliners, and triggering an uncontrollable regional escalation.

Opinion – European Credibility and the Illusion of Normative Power

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In the light of the Ukraine and Gaza wars, Macron’s Shangri-La Dialogue speech reflects Europe's potential, and its paradoxes.

Interview – James Graham Wilson

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James Graham Wilson reflects on Cold War policy, archival research, and Paul Nitze’s legacy, whilst urging IR scholars to “always tell a story” to sustain engagement.

Opinion – Multiculturalism in Canada: Lacking Purpose and Intent in Law and Policy

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Multiculturalism in Canada created a deferred promise of belonging for minority communities but failed to dismantle entrenched racist colonial constructs.

In Japan, Words Matter in Leadership

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Accountability, when taken seriously, can fortify the democratic fabric of the state as scholarly communities continue to examine issues of governance and moral leadership.

Opinion – Joshua Wong and Hong Kong’s Right to Self-Determination

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While the path to justice is fraught, the UK has the chance to play a definitive role in Hong Kong’s pro-democracy future.

Cyber Diplomacy and the Rise of the “Global South”

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The Global South remains relevant as a construct that captures the mood of the developing world on the geopolitics of technology of cyber issues.

Co-Learning ‘Intersectionality and Social Justice’ during Culture Wars

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Co-production was consciously embraced as an antidote to the politics of hatred, intolerance, and violence which often masquerade as deformed and distorted notions of love.

Interview – Koen Slootmaeckers

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Koen Slootmaeckers discusses queer IR, EU politics, and burnout in academia, inviting scholars to prioritise self-care and build kinder communities.

Can the Trump Phenomenon Be Considered Revolutionary?

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While Trump has succeeded in uniting disparate groups with differing interests, it is not clear whether anyone else can do so.

Opinion – Poland and the Case for Euroscepticism

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The Polish model of soft Euroscepticism that embraces its common neighbourhood, but is rooted in self-interest and growth, has proven victorious.

The Philanthropy of Bill Gates Should Be Taken with Caution

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Large-scale philanthropy is yet another ideology in our divided world and it is best imbibed in small doses under strict advisement.

More Than Strategy: National Honour and Emotional Identity in Indian Foreign Policy

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Emotional identity helps explain why India prioritizes recognition, ethical positioning, and narrative control over raw material interest.

Opinion – Bangladesh’s Humanitarian Corridor Dilemma

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Bangladesh’s humanitarian corridor controversy has underscored the delicate balance Bangladesh must strike between humanitarian responsibilities and strategic imperatives.

Opinion – Why Allowing Syria Back into the International Fold was the Right Decision

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With growing international investments, optimism from the West, and a rising popular interim government, Syria’s growing regional standing can restore stability to the country.

Opinion – If You Want Peace, Help Ukraine with the War

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The more doubt there is that the US will support Ukraine, the better the future trajectory of the war is from the Russian perspective.

Donald Trump’s War on Global Development

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Trump’s policies highlight a far-right backwardness that impacts the global development world exponentially; whether those in power can sustain the impacts is to be seen.

Wargaming in the US Military: Ludic Militarism and the Production of Warfighters

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By means of a deconstructive play mode we can perhaps glimpse some of the ways our games produce our realities and ourselves.

When International Rituals Go Wrong: Ritual Failure and the 2025 Munich Security Conference

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The rituals of diplomacy are vital mechanisms of cohesion, reassurance, and collective meaning-making.

Opinion – A Passport to Power: June 4th and the Making of Hong Kong’s Loyalist Class

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The British government should grant citizenship to those who have stood up for Hong Kong’s freedoms.

Beyond the West: Civilizational Narratives and the Struggle for a New Global Order

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As Western institutions falter and global power diffuses, non-Western actors are seizing the opportunity to redefine norms on their own terms.

The Prospects for Another War in Tigray

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Shifting loyalties, Abiy Ahmed’s expansionist ambitions, the Tigrayan elite’s secessionist agenda, TPLF miscalculation, and foreign interference have created a volatile situation.

Governmentality and Digital Power: A Foucauldian Analysis of Pakistan’s PECA

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PECA is not just a legal instrument, but a political technology embodying Foucauldian governmentality in its most modern, digital form.

Democratic Recalibration? Highlighting the Post-Strongman Landscape in Contemporary Asia

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The downfalls of a series of leaders and regimes underscores the fragility of authoritarian rule and the demand for democratic governance.

Do Leader Visits Still Matter? Reflections on a Remarkable Week in Global Diplomacy

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Structural forces set the stage for global politics, but the personal diplomacy of leading figures actively constructs the contours of geopolitical landscapes.

The Dangers of AI Hype

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Presently, states and policy makers view AI through four dominant hypes: Bloom, Boom, Gloom and Doom.

Opinion – Sliding the Security Zip Line: An Igniting of the India–Pakistan Crisis?

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The Kashmir attack has bound both Pakistan and India towards the same precarious trajectory, with potential escalation looming.

Review – Rebel Militias in Eastern Ukraine

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Laryš’s analysis of Russia’s proxy war in Donbas is rich in theory and detail, though occasionally weighed down by dense structure and unclear chronology.

Chagos Deal Is Done: Sovereignty Is Returned to Mauritius

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The commentary on the Chagos issue illustrates the increasingly polarised and detrimental nature of public discourse in the UK.

Interview – Melissa Conley Tyler

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Melissa Conley Tyler discusses Australia’s evolving diplomacy, highlighting the role of middle powers and minilateralism in a shifting global landscape.

Opinion – Examining the Conditions for Durable Peace in Ukraine

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Trump’s wilful ignorance and urgency for peace may achieve little in terms of a lasting solution but risks leaving a legacy of unresolved tensions.

The Good Dictator? Mohammed bin Salman’s Quest to Balance Progress and Repression

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Saudi Arabia mirrors China’s authoritarian modernization, but its deep cultural conservatism complicates MBS’s vision.

Opinion – The Return of Culture in Democracies

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The return of the culture to the centre stage needs to be seen as constitutive of democracies and not an aberration.

Interview – Selina Ho

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Selina Ho examines China’s rise, water and rail politics, as well as ASEAN’s resilience — urging a nuanced, cross-disciplinary approach to hegemony and public goods.

Brazil’s Multilateral Trajectory and the Challenges the Crisis of Multilateralism Poses to the Global South

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Although the Liberal International Order is facing challenges, embracing Trump-style unilateralism is not a viable option for most countries.

Philippines at the Crossroads: 2025 Midterm Elections and the Battle of Dynasties

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The Philippines is polarized, institutionally fragile, and deeply influenced by two powerful families who continue to define its democratic evolution.