Books & ideas

Nuclear Weapons: A Long-Overdue Conversation

Matthieu Calame — 2024-05-07T19:37:31Z

The destructive potential of nuclear weapons makes states “responsible” and helps stave off a Third World War; the process of triggering the bomb is controlled; proliferation must be avoided, but our nuclear arsenal must be modernized. If we are to dispel the myths surrounding nuclear weapons, a debate is needed.

The Militarisation of Russian Society

Clémentine Fauconnier — 2019-11-25T08:00:00Z

Russia has seen a huge increase in commemorations of the Soviet victory. Some of these parades are organized by civilians, while others are more official. But all of them reveal a rise in a nationalism that Putin would like to epitomise.

Liberalism, between War and Peace

Marieke Louis — 2018-09-06T07:00:00Z

The second part of the interview with Michael Doyle is devoted to foreign armed intervention, which is particularly controversial in the Syrian context, and the doctrine of “Responsibility to Protect”, that was implemented for the first time in Libya in 2011 under the supervision of the United Nations.

American Wars, Barely Visible to Americans

Michael Sherry — 2015-03-30T05:30:00Z

In 2001, the US launched a War on Terror the failures of which were not altogether unpredictable. More surprising has been how little the war has been visible to the American public, despite the occasional scandal. This invisibility was not foisted on the US by the necessities of war. It is the product of phenomena with old roots in American history.

Segregated Soldiers: African-Americans, Civil Rights and the U.S. Military

Olivier Burtin — 2015-01-19T06:30:00Z

How can you fight for your country while being denied citizenship? Christine Knauer uncovers the paradox of African-American soldiers in the twentieth century, and their role in the history of the Civil Rights Movement.

An Ideology of the Drone

Jean-Baptiste Jeangène Vilmer — 2014-11-06T09:00:00Z

Is the American government's drone warfare a radical kind of manhunting, or just a military tactic that can be used for various ends, ranging from highly legitimate to barbarous?

Native Americans, America's Colonial Troops

Thomas Grillot — 2011-09-28T08:39:33Z

Native Americans have been touted as the quintessential American patriots. Their war record in the 20^th century certainly does not contradict this assessment. More fruitful, however, would be to look at their patriotism as one aspect of their colonial relation with the United States.