After the invasions of Ukraine and Gaza, do borders still mean anything to powerful countries?
What’s Going to Happen to Taiwan?
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Sovereignty
Exceptionalism Goes Global
Can the heroine of this story, true internationalism, survive the onslaught of lawless maniacs bent on reviving a world of unaccountable sovereigns and promoting a war of all against all?
The Brexit Trade Treaty: What Was Really Negotiated?
The European Union just outmaneuvered an inexperienced British team.
Brexit Won’t Deliver Sovereignty — And Neither Will Far-Right Movements Anywhere
The new right campaigns everywhere on a platform of “sovereignty,” while leaving countries more exposed to the dictates of global markets than ever.
This Hurricane Season, Puerto Ricans Are Imagining a Sustainable Future
Puerto Rican movements are rebuilding their island in a way that not only enhances climate resilience, but also reclaims their political power.
Syria as Metaphor
When states dream, is Syria their nightmare?
A Radical Win-Win Solution for Syria
Syria has become a failed state. Now it’s time for the UN to treat it like one.
The Free-Trade Regime: Oligarchy in Action
Free trade agreements like the Trans-Pacific Partnership undermine democracy and sovereignty.
The Crisis of Humanitarian Intervention (Revisited)
Supporters of the impending U.S. strike on Syria claim that it is necessary to punish the Assad regime for using chemical weapons on its citizens and to prevent it from further employing them. The situation, says Washington, calls for “humanitarian intervention.” ...
Review: The New Protectorates
The New Protectorates: International Tutelage and The Making of Liberal States, edited by James Mayall and Ricardo Soares de Oliveira, brings together a variety of authors to tackle the complexities of state-building and new protectorates in an era categorized by neoliberal economic policies, globalization, and the growing demand for democratic cooperation on both the national and transnational level.