Olga Radchenko examines how women have been experiencing and participating in the conflict in eastern Ukraine.
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Putin’s Precarious Position: Part One
In part one, Stefano Spensieri examines how Putin has placed Russia in a difficult financial situation due to aggressive military expansion.
The African Standardization Challenge
NATO benefits from standardized training and equipment. Amid several regional conflicts, Paul Pryce argues West Africa must also make the jump to standardization or suffer a ‘logistical nightmare’.
Japan: Constitutional Reinterpretation and ISIS
Angel Yen examines the reinterpretation of Article 9 of the Japanese Constitution, and its effects as the nation moves forward.
Arctic Ambitions: The Implications of Low Oil Prices
Underwood discusses the high cost of Arctic & Oil Sand extraction, and the ongoing issues with Canadian and Russian oil producers.
Uncertainty Pervades as Israelis Go to the Polls
Benjamin reports from Jerusalem on the status of Israeli elections and the implications involved in the electoral battle for premiership.
Militarized Masculinity and Gendered Security: War and Peace From a Feminist Perspective III
Saman Rejali analyses how the creation of soldiers through gendered military indoctrination inhibits their abilities to act as peacekeepers and non-violent actors both at home and abroad.
An Alliance of Interests or Community of Values?
Paul Pryce discusses the transient nature of national interests and argues for a renewed focus on values as the thing which holds NATO together.
The Foggy Road Ahead: The Syriza Party and the Greek Debt Crisis
With just four months to craft a plan to solve Greece’s financial issues, Stefano Spensieri discusses Greece’s Syriza party and the biggest challenge facing Greece and the EU.
Darfur: How can we remember the world’s ‘biggest forgotten war’?
Jelena Djuric writes about UNAMID’s plan to halt its mission in Darfur in light of recent rape allegations in the village of Tabit.