Laura Rose Brown and Laura Considine outline 3 questions on gender that policy-makers need to answer ahead of the 10th Review Conference of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons. — In August this year, the much-anticipated 10th Review Conference (RevCon) of the Parties to the Treaty on the Non-Proliferation of Nuclear Weapons (NPT) will take place in New York. With the recent abundance of calls for ‘gender-sensitivity’ in nuclear weapons policy, the 10th RevCon marks an opportunity to think critically…

Ilan Manor outlines the advantages and limitations of memes as communications tool in the Russia–Ukraine war — Within the battle for global popular opinion that is taking place alongside the ongoing Russia–Ukraine war, the importance of social media has been difficult to overstate, with memes in particular playing a central role. In this blogpost I outline how the Ukrainian government has used memes to advance its goals…

Mariana Vieira — There is nothing quite like spending the summer lost within the pages of a great book. In this blogpost, our Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira shares her top ten books to help you navigate the latest titles. The selection includes books recently reviewed in International Affairs and covers topics from…

Isabel Bramsen, David Lewis and Yaniv Voller — As the terms of modern conflicts continue to be defined by complex coalitions of military and political actors, the obstacles to establishing effective peace processes are many and daunting. In this blogpost we interview contributors from recent issues of International Affairs to discuss the key challenges facing contemporary peace processes…

Christian Downie investigates how informal international organizations like the G20 govern — In November, Indonesia will host the 17th G20 Leaders’ Summit. Leaders from arguably the most significant countries in the world will gather in Bali to discuss everything from the state of the global economy to action on climate change. Unlike other gatherings, such as the United Nations, leaders will not…

Dong Jin Kim discusses the challenges facing health officials looking to contain the country’s recent rise in cases — While the true extent of North Korea’s ongoing COVID–19 outbreak remains unclear, the need for an effective international response that can overcome existing political impasses remains urgent. Drawing on his research on global health diplomacy and North Korea, Dong Jin Kim outlines the key features of the current crisis, the…

Michael Gentile & Martin Kragh outline the key principles of Russia’s information warfare strategy in Ukraine — In this blogpost, we outline how conspiracy theories are used in Russian information warfare. Drawing on research conducted in Ukraine in the summer of 2020, we highlight two key aspects of the Kremlin’s strategy. First, that the Russian government deliberately pushes multiple conflicting conspiracy theories to undermine accurate explanations of…

Mariana Vieira — All issues of International Affairs feature a comprehensive book review section which surveys the latest writing on international politics. In the latest in our Top 5 Books series, Book Reviews Editor Mariana Vieira presents her choices from the May 2022 issue. Share your favourite new books on international relations in…

Jennifer Mustapha and Yasmin Chilmeran share limitations of the WPS agenda and explore its implementation in Iraq and the Asia-Pacific region — The Women Peace and Security (WPS) Agenda has been a key organizing pillar for policymakers across the world attempting to systematically include women in peacebuilding processes, and address the impact of armed conflict on Women and Girls. Sprawling from large-scale state led National Action Plans and UN policy initiatives, to…