The emerging Global South consciousness calls for critical reflections on current theories of international relations, particularly those rooted in the Westphalian system. Most of these theories emerge from the historical interactions between former European colonial states, which share a common background stemming from the Religious Wars, their resulting claims of sovereignty, as well as from …

Political and social sciences, and social movement studies in particular, have produced a growing body of research on migrant, refugee and ethnic minority activism and political mobilization. While these various mobilizations are increasingly visible in the public, they still appear disconnected from each other both in practice and in existing academic analyses. This presentation will …

How can we bring a decolonial and inclusive lens to the research and projects we are developing during our time in Germany?

The distinction between hard and soft power has long been a classic tool in international relations research. In a world that has undoubtedly become more conflictual, the importance of soft power appears to be diminishing at first glance.

Nearly twenty years of Western intervention in Afghanistan ended on August 15, 2021, when the Taliban returned to power. The disastrous failure of Western involvement was a result of the permanent and often violent conflict between tradition and modernity that has characterised Afghanistan’s society for almost a century and a half.