Island peoples around the world remain entangled in colonial processes. Western and
metropolitan powers are increasingly deploying discourse of a 'China threat'to justify …

The island has a new found prominence and has become one of the most recognised
geographical forms of the Anthropocene. It is a powerful symbol of such forces as global …

Oceanic perspectives seldom appear in the geopolitical discourse of metropolitan powers,
and the agency of Pacific Island states and peoples is often overlooked. Inspired by calls …

This article centers Indigenous epistemologies to critique the United States oceanic security
state, a modality of militarization and blue-washing conservation that extends beyond land …

As new visions of international order emerged among major actors of the Indian and Pacific
Ocean regions, calls for freedom and openness intensified. Yet, in maritime space, the …

This paper examines blockades not as disruptions in logistical circulations, but as entities
which aim to reorient and produce different political and social processes. Inspired by …

ABSTRACT On 24 October 2018, Super Typhoon Yutu devastated the Mariana Islands with
185 km/hr winds, unnaturally exposing the ongoing consequences of United States' …

Geopolitical contests over oceanic space and resources commonly manifest in inter-state
resource management bodies. That ocean spaces and resources defy a territorial …

Despite extensive literature examining digital activism, there is limited geographical
research exploring the spatialities of digitally centred contentious politics. This article makes …

The concept behind the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI; formerly 'One Belt, One Road') began
to take shape in 2013. Since then, this Chinese-led project has become a major plank in …