CIA In-Court Securitising Speech-Acts On the endless need for the re-securitisation of state security. The so-called ‘Copenhagen school’ of security studies has stirred the waters of international relations theory, and perhaps of social sciences ⋙
Debate On Structural and Latent Violence Where does violence hide? A reflection on invisible and epistemic violence that we have received. If you downgrade racism and violence to the commemoration of ‘Zwarte Piet’ in the Netherlands ⋙
"cap ou pas cap?" Practice … If You Dare How do films end? How does the 'practice turn' in IR end? A few impractical and impertinent considerations. The “practice saga” in IR is leading me into a ⋙
conflict Education in the Line of Asymmetric Fire Gaza, Iraq, Nigeria, Pakistan, now Ukraine. Armed attacks against schools and universities impose a reflection. The 2014 Report by the Global Coalition to Protect Education from Attack documents trends and ⋙
election Who Won the European Parliament Elections? What happens when all votes are not counted equal (redux). The new European Commission is out, for the first time claiming electoral legitimacy. Yet the actual votes received by each ⋙
academic freedom The Ivory Tower Under Siege: the Ultimate Frontier of Governmentality In the last few weeks the case of Alexander Sodiqov has triggered a wave of apprehension and solidarity among transnational multiform networks of scholars and activists involved in a global ⋙
geopolitics The Return of Geopolitics Zombies Conflict in Ukraine and an ideology prêt-a-porter. Gen. Augusto Pinochet gave classes of geography and geopolitics at the War Academy of Chile. As the conflict in Ukraine edges towards civil ⋙
Debate Organised Loneliness: A Personal Excursus Into ‘Secure’ Suburban Life This is a reflection on the tension between human search for security and development. I will be that human, in order not to speak for others. Both are important dimensions ⋙
borders Why Grounded Theory is not for emotional PhD students Catapulted into doctoral fieldwork our correspondent reflects on her experience. I came to the field with the enthusiasm of getting closer to the reality (to ‘collect data’). As soon as ⋙
geopolitics Lessons learnt from the 55th ISA Convention, Toronto 2014, part 2 A neophyte ventures into academic socialization (continues). Having somehow sharpened my understanding of some key dynamics that permeate international social-scientific gatherings, over my last few days in Toronto I paid ⋙
ISA 2014 Lessons learnt from the 55th ISA Convention, Toronto 2014 A neophyte ventures into academic socialisation. Reasonable people cross the oceans to meet their love, to make business, to go on holiday. Reasonable people, if they really have to cross ⋙
law enforcement Police Civilization How different countries call law enforcement and why it matters. To many people of liberal persuasion, the norm of our times, a ‘police state’ is one of the worst nightmares ⋙
Debate Olympic Power The Games, the International Community and the Competition for Normative Power. The Sochi 2014 Winter Olympics are not only a huge sport event, but also an arena for confrontation between ⋙
construction Narratives of Disembarkation What made Lampedusa a security frontier and Italy a country being invaded. Over the past 3 years the media coverage on boat migrants and Lampedusa’s landings has shaped and ⋙
borders Starting with the master Herzog’s cinema explores borders. Not only geographical borders. It’s an inside point-of-view searching for a chaotic outside. I think it’s impossible to start this column about crime, ⋙
