Review – Causal Inquiry in International Relations
Humphreys and Suganami offer a rich, thoughtful critique of causal inquiry in IR, though their approach may underplay how abstract theories shape concrete explanations.
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Will a US-backed economic zone incentivise Lebanon to disarm Hezbollah?
US envoy Barrack proposed the zone, but analysts say locals don’t trust Israel or the US’s ability to control it.
Ibiza’s ‘barbaric’ coke wars with dismembered bodies dumped in bags & cartel bosses who get eyes shot out by OWN hitmen
TO the nearly 90,000 Brits who flock to Ibiza every year, the Spanish island remains the Med’s premier party hotspot with hedonism on tap.
But behind the huge demand for drugs are feuding international gangs killing each other for a slice of the mul…
KillChainGraph: Researchers test machine learning framework for mapping attacker behavior
A team of researchers from Frondeur Labs, DistributedApps.ai, and OWASP has developed a new machine learning framework designed to help defenders anticipate attacker behavior across the stages of the Cyber Kill Chain. The work explores how machine lear…
UNIFIL’s mandate in southern Lebanon was renewed. What happens next?
Everything you need to know about UN Interim Force in Lebanon and the renewal of its mandate until the end of 2026.
How a children’s chocolate drink became a symbol of French colonialism
With its red fez, broad smile and simplified French, Banania’s mascot has been associated with racist stereotypes.
Kashmir’s top cleric was a fiery freedom advocate. Now he preaches patience
Mirwaiz Umar Farooq’s changed tone reflects a changed Kashmir where space for dissent has shrunk, say analysts.
‘Our story’: A day in the life of a handwritten newspaper in Bangladesh
Hasan and his team of reporters juggle day jobs as labourers and seamstresses to report on their remote community.
Does India have a stray dog epidemic?
India’s top court has ordered the sterilisation of all stray dogs in the capital, after an increase in bite cases.
How celeb holiday isle was turned into small boat hellhole by Algerian mafia gangs as migrants use it as gateway to UK
IT is the holiday hotspot where Kate Moss likes to unwind and Katy Perry has frolicked on the beach.
But officials in Formentera say the idyllic island off mainland Spain has become the latest gateway into Europe for small boat migrants he…