Going back to the core motive behind U.S. military campaigns against Iran—intensifying from 2025 into full-scale war in 2026—and, more broadly, to the enduring regional […]
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A Call to Action for IR Scholars – E-International Relations
The myth of a rights-based international system capable of protecting civilians has been shattered, as citizens across the globe endure the weight of state-sponsored atrocities […]
The Case of Queensland – E-International Relations
In what is widely regarded as one of the world’s most liberal democracies, the state of Queensland, Australia, has recently enforced legislation leading to the […]
Political Othering and the Discursive Construction of UK’s Small-Boat ‘Crisis’ – E-International Relations
Public acceptance and tolerance of refugees have become increasingly politicised across the Western world, with refugees often portrayed as a threat to states’ way of […]
Political Discourse and Strategic Transformation in Contemporary Democracies – E-International Relations
Over the past two decades, democratic politics has increasingly unfolded through the language of crisis. Financial instability, sovereign debt, migration pressures, Brexit, democratic dissatisfaction, public […]
Hobbesian Enmity and Resource Wars in Apocalyptic Popular Culture – E-International Relations
In the past two decades, stories of global disaster and destruction have surged in popular-cultural media: Moira Young’s YA (Young Adult) Blood Red Road novels […]
Sports and World Politics – E-International Relations
Who had it right? Was it George Orwell who called sports “war minus the shooting”, or Nelson Mandela who said that sports can “create hope […]
„Tinking Global Podcast“ – „TV Paul“ (antra dalis) – „E-International Relations“.
„Tinking Global Podcast“ – „TV Paul“ (antra dalis) – „E-International Relations“. Mąstymas globaliai Šios savaitės „Tinking Global Podcast“ serijoje prof. TV Paulas […]
Material Witnesses in Occupied Kherson – E-International Relations
The idea for this article emerged during an interview I was conducting with Olena Afanasieva, head of the NGO Center for Cultural Development ‘Totem’. During […]
Assessing Coercive Diplomacy in Iran – E-International Relations
In the months leading up to the brief but violent 12-Day War in June 2025, when U.S. and Israeli strikes targeted Iranian nuclear sites, Tehran […]