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Africa Defense & Security

Religious Violence in Nigeria: A Two-Pronged Resolution

CESRAN Int.15 January 2026

Tom Dear, Review and Interview Editor There has been a recent surge in social media of various posts showing horrendous statistics of religious violence in Nigeria. Posts on Instagram include...

The 30th Issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is Out Now!

CESRAN Int.16 August 202516 August 2025

The 30th issue of The Rest: Journal of Politics and Development is out now. Download the issue here... TABLE OF CONTENTS Research Articles India in a Changing Global Order: Geopolitical Challenges and...

Defense & Security Middle East

Divine Deadlock: How Religion Entrenches the Israel-Palestine Conflict

CESRAN Int.21 July 2025

By Alexandra Judge The Israel-Palestine conflict is often described as a political and territorial dispute shaped by history, security, nationalism, and displacement. Yet, over time, another powerful dimension has emerged:...

Americas Defense & Security

The Old West and The Wild East: Cultural Biases in Contemporary U.S. Afghan Policy

CESRAN Int.1 September 20231 September 2023

Morwari Zafar* Georgetown University “I have never been of the view that we should be sacrificing American lives to try to establish a democratic government in Afghanistan — a country...

Defense & Security Russia and Eurasia

Nuclear Weapons and Putin’s War

CESRAN Int.8 November 20228 November 2022

CESRAN Policy Brief 2 By Nick Ritchie | 08.11.2022 Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and its nuclear threats have generated fear of nuclear war in Europe for the first time in...

China and Neighbourhood Defense & Security

Change is Required in Japan’s Security Policy

Oktay Kucukdegirmenci12 August 202212 August 2022

China’s launch of missiles into waters less than 160 kilometres from Japan, following the visit of the Speaker of the United States House of Representatives Nancy Pelosi to Taiwan, will...

Defense & Security Europe

Beyond Formal Dinners: EU-India Security Cooperation in an Age of Chinese Belligerence

CESRAN Int.23 November 2021

Archishman Goswami* [email protected] In January 2021, Emmanuel Bonne, Diplomatic Advisor to French President Macron, met with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval. Reflecting on the meeting soon after, Bonne noted...

Defense & Security Politics

Shifting the Clausewitzian Paradigm from Battlefield to Political Arena

CESRAN Int.23 November 2021

Marco Marsili* [email protected] Introduction War and politics are closely interrelated. If it is assumed, as in the case of Clausewitz's famous principle, that "war is a mere continuation of policy...

Defense & Security Russia and Eurasia

The Impact of Jihadist Propaganda in the Russian Language: Analysis of Kavkazcenter

CESRAN Int.24 March 2021

Giuliano Bifolchi * The Co-founder and the Director of ASRIE Analytica [email protected] 2021 | vol 11(1) | 6-14 ABSTRACT Terrorism and jihadist propaganda are among the primary threats of...

Defense & Security Europe

Securitised Migration of the Other in Hungary: A Fantasy Created by the Politics of Fear

CESRAN Int.20 November 2020

Irem Karamik* [email protected] Published in Political Reflection Magazine | Vol. 6 | No 5 | Issue 25 The concept ‘politics of fear’ refers to the utilisation of fear by political...

Defense & Security

Collaboration Between Academics and Journalists: Methodological Considerations, Challenges and Ethics

CESRAN Int.12 April 2020

Download the article here… RESEARCH ARTICLE – JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Bahar Baser and Nora Martin ABSTRACT This essay sheds light on the benefits and challenges produced by collaborations between...

Defense & Security

The Determinants of Negotiation Commencement in Civil Conflicts

CESRAN Int.12 April 2020

Download the article here… RESEARCH ARTICLE – JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Ilker Kalin & Malek Abduljaber ABSTRACT Although the world has witnessed more negotiated settlements in civil conflicts since...

China and Neighbourhood Defense & Security

Human Security Norms in East Asia: Towards Conceptual and Operational Innovation

CESRAN Int.12 April 2020

Download the article here… RESEARCH ARTICLE – JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Ako Muto ABSTRACT This paper elaborates the conceptual and operational features of human security in East Asia, employing...

Defense & Security Middle East

Mass Displacement and Human Security in Lebanon: A Risks Analysis of the Syrian Civil War’s Effects on Lebanese Society

CESRAN Int.12 April 202012 April 2020

Download the article here… RESEARCH ARTICLE - JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Antea Enna ABSTRACT Mass displacement in the Middle East has a major impact on civil society...

Defense & Security

Scapegoats to Be “Served Hot”: Local Perceptions About Syrians in a Fragile Context

CESRAN Int.12 April 202012 April 2020

Download the article here... RESEARCH ARTICLE - JCTS Volume 8, Number 1, 2020 By Emre Erdoğan & Pınar Uyan Semerci ABSTRACT Decades of globalization and related global economic crises have...