Ambivalence on Ukraine’s ‘De-Communisation’ Process
In December another Communist symbol in Kyiv toppled, but modern Ukraine has inherited a dark history that is less easy to remedy.
Gaza: A Dark History Shared by Israelis and Palestinians
Whether Israeli or Palestinian, the voices, and the toll of loss, have seldom seemed starker in what appears to be an insoluble conflict.
Opinion – Cambodia’s Personalist Dictatorship
The recent election is further evidence of the death of Cambodian democracy and regime transition under Hun Manet.
Review – Oppenheimer
Christopher Nolan’s depiction of Oppenheimer and the atom bomb is a key tool for IR scholars, but only scratches the surface of nuclear weaponry in IR.
Review – Return Engagements
Việt Lê portrays a new approach to contemporary visual art in Cambodia and Vietnam that moves beyond a fetishised focus on conflict and trauma.
Review – People Forced to Flee
This comprehensive account of forced displacement highlights the potential for change, advocates more judicial action, and tackles the organisation’s own failings.
Timor Leste: A Case-Study in Fractured Parliamentary Democracy
Timor’s future parliamentary destiny is still on a stormy sea, without any obvious coherent vision of a political future.
Opinion – A Diplomatic Breakthrough on Seas
The international community has what would appear to be a final resolution of the status of our governance of this shared space.
Review – Building States
Muschik provides an in-depth account of UN efforts to decolonise and state-build post-World War II, offering rare insight into the role of non-state actors.
Alexander Lukashenko: Europe’s Last Dictator, but for How Much Longer?
We may now also be looking at the endgame, not just the anatomy, of a modern dictatorship.
Opinion – Coming in from the Soviet Cold: Feminist Politics in Kazakhstan
In Kazakhstan, there is now a well-organized feminist network. There are however limitations to the growth of feminist politics.
LGBTQ Politics in Kazakhstan: A Cross-Cutting Electoral Cleavage?
LGBTQ politics and activism, bolstered by international support, could prove a time-bomb that further threatens state stability.
