Tag: Conflict Resolution
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The Ineffective Diplomacy of the Middle East War
This article explores the failures of current diplomacy of the Middle East War, arguing that the opportunistic use of mediation rather than genuine peace negotiations complicate any progress towards de-escalation substantially. It examines a string of diplomatic failures and reasons behind them, covering Lebanon and the Strait of Hormuz, while examining the roles of actors.…
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Managing Instability in Senegal
Why the Casamance conflict began — Deep-rooted colonial history created ethnic, religious, and cultural divisions between the Joola-majority Casamance region and the rest of Senegal. Why the conflict has neither escalated nor resolved over 40+ years . What needs to happen for resolution — The article argues that lasting peace requires addressing the conflict’s roots…
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El Super Tazón: Bad Bunny’s Soft Power Moment
The briefing assesses how Bad Bunny’s 2026 Super Bowl performance operates as an intervention in hemispheric power relations. It contends that his deployment of Spanish language, decolonial aesthetics and pan‑Latino symbolism constitutes a form of counter‑hegemonic soft power. It concludes that the performance reconfigures soft power as resistance from subaltern positions and reasserts Latin American…
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Europe’s Post-War Coexistence with Russia
How can Europe find stability and security post Russia’s war on Ukraine? Unity is under strain, but it is necessary to maintain a collective European strategy as it is essential for strengthening joint military power. Europe must build up its defence capabilities before seeking negotiations with Russia, as it provides leverage. For long-term stability, Europe…
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When Mediation Becomes Power Politics
Under what political conditions does peace mediation contribute to genuine conflict transformation? The article argues that peace mediation loses its normative core and political effectiveness when it is instrumentalized as coercive, interest-driven diplomacy. Sustainable peace mediation requires clearly drawn normative boundaries that strictly separate facilitative process support from political control.
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Yemen’s Forgotten War
Main question: How can Yemen’s civil war, one of the worst examples of state failure in the world, be understood given its many actors and causes? Argument: It is best understood as a case of state collapse, not only because of internal strife but also due to regional power struggles and foreign intervention. Conclusion: This…
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Sudan War and Geopolitics:A Struggle for Influence
-Sudan’s territory connects the Suez Canal to the Bab el-Mandeb strait, a crucial route in the region. -Wider regional divide regarding political Islam further undermines the possibility for a collective effort towards a ceasefire. -Trade of natural resources with neighbouring and Gulf countries finances the war for the SAF and RSF. -Repeated attempts to broker…
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An End in Sight?: Washington’s Gaza Peace Plan
-Will the 20 point peace plan bring stability to the Middle East? -The peace deal represents a historic opening for de-escalation in the Israel–Palestine conflict. However, this opportunity is extremely fragile because the agreement’s success depends on its implementation. -While the agreement offers a framework for stability and a possible end to decades of hostility,…
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Why Donbas Is Important for Russia
– Why is the Donbas region so vital to Russia’s strategy in Ukraine and Europe? – Donbas embodies Russia’s historical drive for territorial control, provides key industrial and strategic advantages, and serves as a platform for projecting military and political influence. – Control of Donbas reinforces Russia’s imperial ambitions, reshapes Europe’s security order, and sustains…
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Missing the Jungle for the Trees
How did US intelligence miss the warning signs of the Tet Offensive? Dmytro Sochnyev revisits one of the Vietnam War’s most consequential intelligence failures. Despite abundant evidence of an imminent large-scale attack, entrenched assumptions and cognitive bias blinded American commanders to the signs. Sochnyev analyses how this misjudgement turned a tactical success into a strategic…