Abstract. On September 2, 2020, the United States sanctioned two International Criminal Court (ICC) officials, under an executive order issued 3 months pre

Localization in World Politics · Episode

Localization in World Politics · Episode

Third Word Quarterly

From the bottom up? Frontline crisis management and informal policy change in international organisations - Volume 52 Issue 1

The following is a guest post by Thomas Obel Hansen, who is is the Beatriz Galindo Distinguished Professor with the Department of International Law, Universidad Carlos III de Madrid; he has a resea…

The "anti-war" candidate has bombed seven countries and launched a new regime-change war in Iran.

Canada’s position remains clear: the Islamic Republic of Iran is the principal source of instability and terror throughout the Middle East, has one of the world’s worst human rights records, and must ...

Iran has retaliated with a missile barrage towards Israel, while explosions have been heard in Qatar, Bahrain, Saudi Arabia, and the UAE.

Argentina is the go-to spot for Universal Jurisdiction – why? If it’s interesting, do like, subscribe and leave us a review. Want to find out more? Check out all the background information on…

Two of the main recent trends in humanitarianism have been the increasing focus on decolonialisation and localisation of humanitarian assistance. Donors have committed to raising funding for local ...

Has peacekeepers’ use of force for civilian protection given rise to a legitimacy crisis in the eyes of local communities? This article traces how the ends

After more than a decade of tensions, leaders of the five central Asian republics have met annually since 2018. This article argues that the Consultative M

Understanding the role of international norms has been a prominent theme in International Relations, alongside studying International Organizations (IOs) as norm diffusers. Combining both…

The ruling conservatives defied opinion polls predicting a win for the reformist People's Party.

Vote counting is underway in Thailand's general election, seen as a three-way race among progressive, populist and patronage politics.

Thai voters are choosing between sweeping change or more of the same in an election called after several coalition governments collapsed.

Despite leading polls, the People's Party confronts an establishment with a two-decade record of overturning mandates.

Twenty-five years after its adoption, the Women, Peace and Security agenda is operating within a different political landscape. Power politics is returning, militarization is accelerating, and the ant...

The 53-year-old, once widely seen as the second most powerful person in Libya, was killed by "our unknown gunmen".

Open comment thread on the PM's Davos speech