In the early 21st century, a stream of international relations (IR) scholarship has emerged
that interprets states' foreign policy processes, decisions, and international outcomes …

Research on ontological security in world politics has mushroomed since the early 2000s
but seems to have reached an impasse. Ontological security is a conceptual lens for …

This textbook introduces students to the sub-field of critical security studies through a
detailed yet accessible survey of emerging theories and practices. This third edition contains …

The growing literature on ontological security theory (OST) in international relations,
ontological security studies (OSS), is characterized by great internal diversity. This internal …

This article draws on Hobbes and existentialist philosophy to contend that anxiety needs to
be integrated into international relations (IR) theory as a constitutive condition, and proposes …

Russian and Turkish interests have clashed over Syria since the beginning of the conflict in
late 2011. Yet, in Summer 2016, the two governments emerged as deal makers in the Syrian …

The growing use of artificial intelligence (ai) in peace processes challenges the ways in
which mediators conventionally generate and use knowledge to facilitate a convergence of …

'Inclusion'has emerged as a prominent theme in peacemaking. However, its exact meaning
remains vague, as do assumptions about the relationship between inclusion and peace …

The European Union is widely credited for consolidating a democratic “security community”
in Europe, and bringing about a definitive break with war-torn and authoritarian/totalitarian …

Recent years have seen the acceleration of data-and evidence-based approaches in
support of peace processes, creating a renewed confidence that conflicts can be predicted …