The Institutionalization of Terrorism: How the West Has Used Terrorism for Geopolitical Gain
Anja Šofranac is a graduate student at the Belgrade Open School and a research and communications intern at the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD). An old African proverb says, “When elephants fight, the grass gets trampled.” The post-World War II period set a sta…
The Liberal World Order and De-dollarization: Can BRICS Offer a Stable Alternative?
Aleksandar Jakovljević is a research and communications intern at the Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development (CIRSD). The 17th BRICS Summit, entitled “Strengthening Multilateralism for Just Global Development and Security,” took place in 2024 in Kazan, the capital …
Starvation as a method of warfare and applicable IHL
This essay briefly explores the relevant legal framework that covers the conduct of starvation under IHL, paying particular attention to how this phenomenon is defined under the Geneva Conventions, their Additional Protocols, and within the IHL Customary Rules of the International Committee of the R…
Artificial Intelligence: Terrorism and International Relations
Artificial Intelligence: Terrorism and International Relations Center for International Relations and Sustainable Development Mateja Nikolic (April 10th, 2024) The development of Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing not only the field of Information Technology (IT) but most aspects of hum…
We Urgently Need a New Movement to Fix Global Development
Elena Panaritis is an economist and Founder of Thought4Action, an “action tank” striving for the elimination of socio-economic barriers. She formerly served as a Special Advisor to the Prime Minister of Greece and Member of the Greek Parliament. You may follow her on X @Elena_Panaritis. In recent de…
Riding the Wave of AI: Future Consequences of the Technological Revolution
Artificial Intelligence (AI) has begun a new wave of digitalization in the world and has brought a flood of conversations about the effects it will bring on society. AI has become the new buzzword of the decade as it introduces us to fresh opportunities, challenges, and th…
Why Ukraine’s plea for NATO membership is such a profound dilemma for the West
President Joe Biden said before a critical trip to Europe that Ukraine is not yet ready to enter NATO. More to the point, the alliance is not yet ready for Ukraine to join in a historic step that could deter Moscow but that might also increase the risk of a US-Russia war. Biden has staked his foreig…
UN rights chief: ‘Don’t leave the climate crisis for our children to fix’
Global heating is a burning human rights issue, as extreme weather and climate disasters threaten humanity’s universal right to food, UN rights chief Volker Türk said on Monday. “We must not leave this for our children to fix – no matter how inspiring their activism,” he told the Human Rig…
Leveling the Financial Playing Field for Africa
NEW YORK – Africa bears virtually no responsibility for the greenhouse-gas emissions driving the climate crisis. It is not responsible for the conflicts or supply-chain disruptions that have driven global inflation. Nor did it trigger the spread of COVID-19, let alone cause the pandemic’s economic f…
Protest and Power in France
LONDON- Too much repetition can diminish the impact of even the most dramatic events. Such is the case with mass protests in France, which erupt so often and persist for so long that much of the world hardly takes notice. But the current bout of protests – which culminated in violent clashes with po…