Symbols, Songs and Social Movements: How Music Directly Contributes to the Momentum of Social Movements and Culture

Whilst Kendrick Lamar’s Grammy award winning diss track “Not Like Us” may have been the spotlight for many on the night of the Super Bowl, his performance and strong symbolism begs a bigger discussion on how music and artists contribute to the larger picture of social movements, political critique and activism. … Continue readingSymbols, Songs and Social Movements: How Music Directly Contributes to the Momentum of Social Movements and Culture

Korean Soft Power and the Hallyu Wave

Increased interest in South Korean culture improves its diplomatic capabilities, as it is able to attract and influence nations as a means of securing and maintaining a heightened status and role in the global community, as opposed to using military and economic power to force influence. Culture has become an indispensable asset in the global environment. … Continue readingKorean Soft Power and the Hallyu Wave

Are women empowered, or just in power: Politics, ‘Choice’ Feminism and the Far-Right

With increasing female representation in positions of power across the world, some scholars are now pointing to a more feminist future. However, the rise of the far-right movement and the prominence of female political actors within these spaces paints a different, much more complex, picture. … Continue readingAre women empowered, or just in power: Politics, ‘Choice’ Feminism and the Far-Right

Pan-Arabism in Egypt: A Mainspring in the Exodus of Greek-Egyptians and Foreign Diplomacy Today

To understand the decisions leading to the Greek exodus, we must first anchor ourselves in the early 1900s political climate and discourse that permeated Egypt at that time. Remains of these movements are visible in the Greek-Egyptian political relationship today, and multilateral efforts are being made to combat these challenges.  … Continue readingPan-Arabism in Egypt: A Mainspring in the Exodus of Greek-Egyptians and Foreign Diplomacy Today

The Future in the Rear View Mirror: What’s happening in South Asia?

Bangladesh is now facing an uncertain future after months of political unrest led to Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina Wazed fleeing the country, leaving her government leaderless. While an interim government was quickly established in an attempt to restore unity, Bangladesh is not out of the woods yet. … Continue readingThe Future in the Rear View Mirror: What’s happening in South Asia?

Power, Politics and the Pop Princess

When considering influential actors and where global power is concentrated in the international space, examples of heads of state, major multilateral organisations come to mind. This concentration of power makes it challenging to conceive how a a singer-songwriter turned global pop superstar could substantially steer developments in international affairs. … Continue readingPower, Politics and the Pop Princess

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Guest Article – The Fight to Stay in the Show

World leaders spend their political lives at a perpetual crossroad.

Stuck between fervent, varied interpretations of the past and the crushing imminence of competing priorities, the enduring question asked of our politicians is what to do next.

Leaders proverbially climb Mount Everest each and every day. Concocting, balancing, convincing. … Continue readingGuest Article – The Fight to Stay in the Show