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Experts, International Relations

Sex, Tongue, and International Relations

Manuela Lavinas Picq

How is the translation of sexualities from the core to the periphery a political act entangled in power politics? This piece was co-authored by Caroline Cottet, co-founder and field coordinator of…

Experts, Defence & Security

From Arms to Ballots: The Politicization of Hezbollah and Hamas

Sarmad Ishfaq

What factors are integral in aiding an armed group’s transition to politics? It is indeed remarkable how Hezbollah and Hamas, once purely armed movements, have become successful political parties today. In fact,…

Experts, Transnational Phenomena

Improving Democracy for the Future: Why Democracy Can Handle Climate Change

Daniel Fiorino

How can democracy help address the existential challenge that is climate change? The world seems to be following a pattern in which the more we learn about the rate and…

Professor Mark Swilling analyses the alleged involvement of #SouthAfrican President Jacob Zuma in driving the… https://t.co/yBfcNvyRCg

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Manuela Lavinas Picq, Professor of International Relations at Universidad San Francisco de Quito, analyses how the… https://t.co/VkjMTsbezq

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“Is it time to toss the practical and normative benefits of #democratic institutions, rights, and processes to meet… https://t.co/KqtsxyDbLV

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