Russia-Ukraine War: The Realist Perspective
Many see the war in Ukraine as an indication of the West’s failure to deter Russian aggression. By expanding NATO…
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China and the CCP: The New “Villain” in the Western Public’s…
Despite facing criticism from the West since its creation in 1949, the People’s Republic of China is facing more…
Opinion: Why Environmental Progress Will Not Come From International Cooperation
As the international system has proven to be incompatible with top-down environmental agreements, solutions to…
Canadian ISIS Air Mission Withdrawal: Prioritizing National Interests
Real change, that’s what the Liberals’ campaign had promised Canadians and it was clearly a winning formula.…
Ho Chi Minh’s Dream at History’s End
Since the end of the Cold War, most people assume that, with exception of North Korea, the ex-Communist world…
The NSA and the Future of Espionage
Fully established in 2001 and reinforced and expanded under Barrack Obama's presidency, the National Security…
Social Media and IR: Reconsidering Liberalism
Following November’s article about social media as a political tool and its position in a realist interpretation of…
Between the Bear and a New Rome: Ukraine’s Geopolitical Choice
On November 21st, the Ukrainian government announced it was halting negotiations over a free trade and economic…
Social Media and IR Theory: A Challenge to Realism
The 20th century has seen the development of several major schools of thought about the nature and processes of…
A New W.A.V.E: Iranian Foreign Policy, A Rejection of Realism
When realism is mentioned concerning international relations, the concept of a “zero-sum game” comes to mind.…