Policies that are ignorant of core values of the stakeholders will not only fail to garner popular support, they may, in fact, spark resistance and ignite violence. Read More

Distinguished international relations scholar Benjamin A. Valentino discusses why America’s security strategy has become so unsustainable and how this problem can be effectively resolved. Read More

The sheer scale of cartel related violence in Mexico has yielded debate over what type of violence it actually is. Is it terrorism, an insurgency or something else altogether? Read More

Since the 9/11 attacks, and the ensuing “war on terrorism,” the U.S. government has engaged in a series of controversial counterterrorism policies. One such policy has been targeted killings, which have been used to try and eliminate the senior leadership of the global jihadist movement. How effective has the practice been? Read More

Renowned political communications scholar Daniel Hallin talks about the media coverage of the Vietnam war and the lasting legacy of this event regarding the relationship between the media and the state during wartime. Read More

Populist party platforms are often hostile to policy designed to address climate change. But there has been relatively little attention paid by researchers to links between populism and climate scepticism, and why such a relationship exists. Read More

The Modernising Defence Programme is marks an significant step for the government and there are many important reasons why a full publicly accessible report is preferable to a written ministerial statement. Read More

20 years after the international intervention in Kosovo, Gezim Visoka discusses the NATO-led campaign and the statebuilding efforts which followed. Read More

Chinas increasing demand for oil and gas means that it is searching abroad to secure new sources of imports. With its rich resources, the Arctic region could serve this purpose, and Chinese oil companies have shown interest in exploration and production opportunities there. Read More

Modern terrorism is turning social media into a powerful anti-social platform of hate, destruction, suicide and mass murder. Read More