Publications

International Law and New WarsBooks

In this new book, Chinkin and Kaldor examine how international law fails to address the contemporary experience of 'new wars'. They put forward a practical case for what they define as second generation human security and the implications this carries for international law.

Negotiations of the »New World«: The Omnipresence of »Global« as a Political PhenomenonBooksCulture/s.Geographies.

»Global« is everywhere .... but what do social actors actually do when using this term? This new book argues that the omnipresence of the adjective 'global' is not just a linguistic curiosity but a distinct political phenomenon: the negotiation and reproduction of the 'new world'.

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RUSSIAN (IN)SECURITY: CULTURES, MEANINGS AND CONTEXTSWorking PapersCulture/s.

by Andrey Makarychev, University of Tartu This working paper proposes a cultural reading of security, focussing on Russia as a case study. Following Alexander Wendt’s logic of “cultures of anarchy”, the paper treats the sphere of security as generative of cultural meanings constitutive for international actors’ identities. It is through discourses and images that different

Ethical and Methodological Research Considerations in Insecure PlacesWorking PapersCulture/s.Geographies.Indicators.Rules.Tools.

by Sam Vincent This document summarises the final Security in Transition programme Field Research Ethics and Methodology workshop held at the London School of Economics on 17 October, 2016. As with previous workshops, the substance of the presentations and discussion focused on the ethical and methodological questions raised in the course of conducting research on

The paths not (yet) taken: Ulrich Beck, the ‘cosmopolitized world’ and security studiesJournal ArticlesCulture/s.

This article sets out to experiment with sociologist Ulrich Beck’s work and explores paths that have not yet been taken with Beck in the Security Studies. The paper argues that if we want to take Beck seriously, we need to look beyond his ‘risk society’ thesis and acknowledge that his main thesis was that we live in a social reality that is qualitatively new and, consequently, calls for a radical shift in how we look at and talk about this ‘new world’. This implies two things. First, it requires accepting that research inspired by Beck can always only be ‘provisional’ because of the inherent provisionality of his own scholarly endeavour. Second, it means that if one wants to take Beck’s work as a whole seriously in Security Studies, ‘security’ needs to be studied from within the ‘new world’ he imagines.

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The Construction of “European security” in “The European Union in a Changing Global Environment”: A Systematic AnalysisJournal ArticlesCulture/s.

This article systematically studies HR Federica Mogherini's strategic paper "The European Union in a Changing Global Environment" to understand the discursive foundations of the new EU Global Strategy.

Global Security Cultures: A Theoretical Framework for analysing Security in TransitionWorking PapersCulture/s.Geographies.Indicators.Rules.Tools.

This paper introduces the concept of security cultures as a theoretical framework to enable scholars to make sense of the competing ideas and practices that currently characterise the field of security.

From hybrid peace to human securityPolicy Briefs

An effective second generation human security policy that would actually improve everyday security, both in conflict zones and in Europe, may well be critical for the very survival of the EU.

Dayton, 20 Years Later: Reconciliation in the Former Yugoslavia?BlogRules.

In his contribution to Esglobal's special issue on the 20th anniversary of the Dayton Peace Agreement, Dr Iavor Rangelov takes a critical look at transitional justice and the discourse of reconciliation in the region and asks: Is reconciliation a good idea?

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How Peace Agreements Undermine the Rule of Law in New War SettingsJournal ArticlesRules.Tools.

This article argues that internationally endorsed peace agreements entrench the restructuring of power relations that take place in ‘new wars’. It characterizes new wars as ‘mutual enterprises’ in which networks of state and nonstate actors engage in violence for economic and/or political gain. The article shows the way in which such networks subvert efforts to implement a rule of law, primarily using the example of Bosnia.

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