Diplomacy

The South China Sea: A Strategic Powder Keg

The South China Sea stands as a critical nexus of global trade, natural resources and geopolitical tension. This vital maritime corridor facilitates over 3$ trillion in annual trade while harbouring vast untapped reserves of oil and natural gas. Estimates from the University of Leipzig suggest up to 11 billion barrels of oil and 190 trillion...

Moral Hazard: Wie Macht, Geld & Moral aus dem Westen den Iran beeinflussen.

Wir leben in einer heterogenen Welt. Die Erde ist Heimat von verschiedensten Nationen und Kulturen. Dennoch werden alle Staaten durch zwei gemeinsame Strukturen miteinander verbunden: Macht und Geld. Jede Zielsetzung von Staaten richtet sich nach einer Mehrung dieser beiden Institutionen. Das Problem dabei ist, dass beide Faktoren relativ sind. Der einzige Weg die Macht oder...

Politics Through Language

Among the very few beautiful sides of us humans, language may be the shiniest one. Words, regardless of spoken or written, are of so immeasurable importance to us as conscious creatures that they are our most important reproductive tool – without them, we would just grow in numbers. Language is colourful. It can warm our...

White, White World –A Racial Perspective on the Founding of Israel

This work is the Bachelor Thesis by our founder Emre Şentürk, submitted in May 2017 at the Faculty of Arts of the University of Groningen. The thesis was submitted within the core module “Thinking the International in Historic Context” as part of the “International Relations/International Organisation” Bachelor programme, and received a passing grade of 3,3/4....