Unexceptional Exceptionalism: The Use of Force by Great Powers and International Instability

Unexceptional Exceptionalism: The Use of Force by Great Powers and International Instability

This article was shortlisted as a finalist in the 2024 E-International Relations Article Award, sponsored by Edinburgh University Press, Polity, Sage, Bloomsbury and Routledge. In their 2022 essay In Defense of Comparisons: Russia and the Transmutations of Imperialism in International Law, Kotova and Tzouvala contend that the future of the international order needs to be…

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Opinion – The Unholy Alliance: Fossil Fuels and War

Opinion – The Unholy Alliance: Fossil Fuels and War

In the global chessboard of energy, fossil fuels have long been powerful pieces, driving economies and, unfortunately, fuelling conflicts. Wars have long been fought over resources, but fossil fuels have become a primary driver of conflict in the modern era. This relationship has profound implications for international stability, economic security, and environmental sustainability. The ongoing…

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Interview – Antoine Bousquet

Interview – Antoine Bousquet

Antoine Bousquet is an Associate Professor and Director of Studies at the Political Science department of the Swedish Defence University. His work combines studies of war and political violence, the history and philosophy of science and technology, and social and political theory in the information age. His work has analysed military technology, chaoplexic theory, terrorist…

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