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Book Review: A Farewell to Wars by Hans Blix
By Sverre Lodgaard | 28 October, 2024
A Farewell to Wars. The Growing Restraints on the Interstate Use of Force, Cambridge University Press, 2023. Author: Hans Blix. Reviewed by Sverre Lodgaard.
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NATO, Deterrence, and the Ukrainian Conflict
By Sverre Lodgaard | 18 October, 2024
NATOs strategic concept of 2022 says that “We will deter and defend forward with robust in-place, combat ready forces.” A shift is going on from deterrence by retaliation to deterrence by denial, epitomized by the slogan to “defend every inch of allied territory.”
The Quad’s Deepening Maritime Cooperation
By Robert Mizo | 09 October, 2024
The Quad’s collective deepening of engagement in the maritime domain continues to be ensconced within the larger goal of a free and open Indo-Pacific and rules-based international order.
The Challenge of Nuclear Weapons to the UN Security Council: Adapt or Die
By Ramesh Thakur | 02 October, 2024
The United Nations is the biggest incubator of global norms to govern the world and the vital core of the rules-based global multilateral order.
The Long Arc of India–Russia Relations
By Ramesh Thakur | 08 September, 2024
Changing state attributes and international profile help to explain the shifting balance of interests that have shaped bilateral Moscow–New Delhi relations over three periods.
Russia's Mercenary Diplomacy in Africa
By Herbert Wulf | 01 September, 2024
Far away from Russia's aggression in Europe, its influence in Africa seemed to grow continously.
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.
Book Review: A Farewell to Wars by Hans Blix
By Sverre Lodgaard | 28 October, 2024
A Farewell to Wars. The Growing Restraints on the Interstate Use of Force, Cambridge University Press, 2023. Author: Hans Blix. Reviewed by Sverre Lodgaard.
To see the full list of Global Outlook articles, click here
NATO, Deterrence, and the Ukrainian Conflict
By Sverre Lodgaard | 18 October, 2024
NATOs strategic concept of 2022 says that “We will deter and defend forward with robust in-place, combat ready forces.” A shift is going on from deterrence by retaliation to deterrence by denial, epitomized by the slogan to “defend every inch of allied territory.”
The Quad’s Deepening Maritime Cooperation
By Robert Mizo | 09 October, 2024
The Quad’s collective deepening of engagement in the maritime domain continues to be ensconced within the larger goal of a free and open Indo-Pacific and rules-based international order.
The Challenge of Nuclear Weapons to the UN Security Council: Adapt or Die
By Ramesh Thakur | 02 October, 2024
The United Nations is the biggest incubator of global norms to govern the world and the vital core of the rules-based global multilateral order.
The Long Arc of India–Russia Relations
By Ramesh Thakur | 08 September, 2024
Changing state attributes and international profile help to explain the shifting balance of interests that have shaped bilateral Moscow–New Delhi relations over three periods.
Russia's Mercenary Diplomacy in Africa
By Herbert Wulf | 01 September, 2024
Far away from Russia's aggression in Europe, its influence in Africa seemed to grow continously.
The views and opinions expressed in Global Outlook are those of the authors and do not necessarily reflect the official policy or position of Toda Peace Institute.