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Volume 188, issue 1, 2025

The Damage Done: A Mandate to Demolish America's Progress Toward a More Perfect Union

Anthony R. Brunello

Country Size and Government Effectiveness in Africa: Transcending the Mean Analysis

George Babington Amegavi, Zechariah Langnel, Justice Nyigma Bawole and James Kwame Mensah

Problematizing and Reappraising Critiques of “Ethno‐Nationalism”: Collective Self‐Determination, Liberal Democracy, and Human Rights in Dynamic Synergy

Noam Schimmel

Traveling Across Global Divides: Freedom or Barriers to Move?

A. K. M. Ahsan Ullah and Diotima Chattoraj

Unveiling the Drivers of Competitiveness: A Study Across Latin America and Europe

Ivan Ricardo Ruiz Castro, Melva Inés Gómez–Caicedo, Mercedes Gaitán–Angulo, Manuel Ignacio Balaguera and Juan Antonio Marmolejo

Harmony or Dominance? Exploring the Complex Dynamics of India−Bangladesh Water Relations

Kajol Gupta, Arundhati Bhattacharyya and Keshav Kant Prasad

Between the Horns of a Dilemma: India, Pakistan, and Conflict Dynamics in South Asia

Surinder Mohan

Divergent Paths: The Statal Securitization of the Kurdish Question and the Struggle for Kurdish Societal Security in Türkiye

Ibrahim Has

Electoral Integrity and Election Management in Nigeria: The Case of the 2023 General Election

Onyedikachi Madueke and Chukwuemeka Enyiazu

Indirect Rule: The Making of US International Hierarchy By David A. Lake, Ithaca and London: Cornell University Press, 2024. 326 pp. ISBN: 9781501773770 (hbk), ISBN: 9781501773761 (pbk)

Hüsna Taş Yetim

Extended Commentary – The US Space Force: America's Key to Securing Space Dominance—It Ain't Science Fiction Anymore

Orson Scott Card and Lamont Colucci

Volume 187, issue 4, 2024

World Affairs Acknowledgment of Reviewers 2023–2024 pp. 384-386

Emma R. Norman

China and Russia as service providers for illiberal governance pp. 387-403

Erica Marat, Marlene Laruelle and Gagan Atreya

China's “new era” in foreign policy: Explaining change under Xi Jinping pp. 404-420

Shale Horowitz and Jingnan Liu

Not all that glitters is gold: Financial access, microfinance, and female unemployment in sub‐Saharan Africa pp. 421-436

Simplice Asongu, Therese E. Zogo, Mariette C. N. Mete and Barbara D. Mensah

Political entrepreneurs and interest groups in the CPTPP ratification process in Chile: A case of politicization? pp. 437-447

Dorotea López, Andrés Dockendorff and Simón Lodato

Inequality and public opinion on military spending in the United States pp. 448-461

Hak‐Seon Lee

Reform bills in Jordan: A Dawn of a new era or continuous missed opportunities? pp. 462-475

Moath Alakayleh, Mohammed Torki Bani Salameh and Washad Emambocus

Perceptions of informed Afghans on the Taliban's Islamic Emirate and the former Afghan government pp. 476-495

Ihsanullah Omarkhail

India's response to the Myanmar crisis: A reluctant neighbor pp. 496-505

Pamreihor Khashimwo

Macroeconomic volatility and terrorism incidents in Africa pp. 506-531

Kazeem B. Ajide

The emergence of Qatar's diplomacy in a complex world: Balancing soft power in regional affairs pp. 532-544

Ahsan Ullah Akm

Exclusion and persecution: The Rohingya crisis through the lens of nationalism, statelessness, and violence pp. 545-558

Rifat Darina Kamal, Z. R. M. Abdullah Kaiser and Kad Mariano

EXTENDED COMMENTARY—Navigating the labyrinth of youth return to deoccupied territories in Ukraine: Stakeholders, strategies, and ethical imperatives pp. 559-573

Ihor Bohdanov and Yana Suchikova

Book Review of I Love Russia by Elena Kostyuchenko (Penguin Press, 2023) pp. 574-576

Jack Pemment

Volume 187, issue 2, 2024

Introduction to the special issue: Authoritarianism and religion in South Asia: Trends and twists pp. 130-136

Shafi Md. Mostofa, Subedi Db and Howard Brasted

Authoritarianism and majoritarian religious nationalism in contemporary India pp. 137-150

Maidul Islam

From pulpit to marketplace: The evolution of religious political parties in Pakistan pp. 151-160

Kashif Hussain

Faith, politics, and power: The evolution of secularism and authoritarianism in Bangladesh pp. 161-171

Shafi Md Mostofa

Religion as a tool for authoritarian legitimation: The case of Bangladesh pp. 172-186

Ali Riaz

Religion and authoritarianism in the Maldives: Is another authoritarian reversal in the Maldives imminent? pp. 187-200

Mosmi Bhim

The Sinhala‐Buddhicization of the state and the rise of authoritarianism in Sri Lanka pp. 201-212

A. R. M. Imtiyaz

Authoritarian populist politics, politico‐religious extremism, and violence against women in post‐war Sri Lanka pp. 213-230

Shyamika Jayasundara‐Smits and Subedi Db

Volume 187, issue 1, 2024

Note from the Editor: Artificial Intelligence, cyberspace, outer space, and policy—New perspectives on pressing world affairs pp. 6-8

Emma R. Norman

The importance of the space force: Where strategic doctrine meets grand strategy pp. 9-23

Lamont C. Colucci and Colonel J. D. Fulmer

Gentlemen, you can't fight in here. Or can you?: How cyberspace operations impact international security pp. 24-36

Sam Maesschalck

The emptiness at the heart of international law pp. 37-48

Peter Hulsroj

Managing forced migration: Overt and covert policies to limit the influx of Ukrainian refugees pp. 49-62

Alex M. Grosman and Jos C. N. Raadschelders

Tourism management synergies in Sub‐Saharan Africa pp. 63-77

Simplice Asongu, Mushfiqur Rahman, Richard Adu‐Gyamfi and Raufhon Salahodjaev

Governance quality and trade performance in Sub‐Saharan Africa pp. 78-93

Simplice Asongu and Nicholas Odhiambo

Whipsawed by Woori and Washington: South Korea's growing challenges in handling Middle Eastern affairs pp. 94-105

Shirzad Azad

Extended commentary—Keeping the republic: A vision for America pp. 106-117

Anthony R. Brunello

Dalits and their territorial rights in India pp. 118-122

Md Nurul Momen and Md Abu Shahen

Governance for a sustainable future: The state of the art in Japan By Adachi Yukio, Usami Makoto (Eds.), Singapore: Springer. 2023. pp. 364. €139.99. ISBN 9789819947706 pp. 123-124

Stefano Greco

Volume 186, issue 4, 2023

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR pp. 844-851

Emma R. Norman

INTRODUCTION TO THE SPECIAL ISSUE pp. 852-868

Omer F. Baris and Riccardo Pelizzo

MODERNIZATION, SUPERSTITION, AND CULTURAL CHANGE pp. 869-895

Riccardo Pelizzo, Daulet Turganov and Nygmetzhan Kuzenbayev

TRADITIONAL BELIEFS AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR IN INDONESIA pp. 896-924

Ahmad Harakan, Riccardo Pelizzo and Nygmetzhan Kuzenbayev

TRADITIONAL BELIEFS AND ELECTORAL BEHAVIOR pp. 925-950

Riccardo Pelizzo, Moise Koepko, Nygmetzhan Kuzenbayev and Abel Kinyondo

TRADITIONAL PRACTICES AND SUPPORT FOR THE STRONGMAN pp. 951-977

Riccardo Pelizzo and Nygmetzhan Kuzenbayev

BEYOND RELIGION pp. 978-1018

Riccardo Pelizzo and Nygmetzhan Kuzenbayev

COMMENTARY – THE STATE OF HUMAN RIGHTS IN SOUTH AFRICA APPROACHING 30 YEARS OF POST‐APARTHEID DEMOCRACY pp. 1019-1025

Noam Schimmel

COMMENTARY – THE POST‐GLOBALIZATION OF SOUTH ASIA pp. 1026-1052

William H. Thornton and Songok Han Thornton

Eichler, Jan. 2021. NATO’s Expansion After the Cold War: Geopolitics and Impacts for International Security. Lausanne, Springer. 188 pages, ISBN‐13: 978‐3030666408 pp. 1053-1055

Marek Louzek

BrejningJeanette. 2016. Corporate Social Responsibility and the Welfare State: The Historical and Contemporary Role of CSR in the Mixed Economy of Welfare. Abingdon, UK: Routledge, pp. 208, GBP 48.99. ISBN: 9781138255104 pp. 1056-1059

Shivani Thakur

Volume 186, issue 3, 2023

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR pp. 524-528

Emma R. Norman

WORDS MATTER pp. 530-571

Stephen Collins and Jeff DeWitt

THE REPUBLICAN TRUMP VOTER pp. 572-602

Kofi Arhin, Daniel Stockemer and Marie‐Soleil Normandin

HOW COVID‐19 AND GOVERNMENT ACTIONS AFFECTED STOCK INDEXES pp. 603-626

Tchai Tavor and Sharon Teitler‐Regev

THE RED FLAG OF EMERGENCY USE AUTHORIZATION (EUA) pp. 627-655

HyunJung Kim

IN A SECURITY DILEMMA pp. 656-686

Thomas Ameyaw‐Brobbey

CHINESE STRATEGY IN THE SOUTH CHINA SEA pp. 687-716

Nguyen Huu Quyet

RETERRITORIALIZING THAILAND'S TRANSNATIONAL SPACE? pp. 717-746

Wanaporn Techagaisiyavanit, Srisombat Chokprajakchat and Dhanakorn Mulaphong

BEYOND CONVENTIONAL BOUNDARIES pp. 747-775

Alexander Kupatadze

PARTISANSHIP, REGULATION, AND VOLATILITY IN SOUTH KOREA'S HOUSING MARKET pp. 776-805

Youjin Oh, Changmin Lee and Inhye Heo

DOES SUB‐SAHARAN AFRICA'S RAPID POPULATION GROWTH HAVE POSITIVE OR NEGATIVE EFFECTS ON AGGREGATE DOMESTIC INVESTMENT? pp. 806-824

Mwoya Byaro, Abel Kinyondo and Deusdedit A. Lemnge

BOOK REVIEW: Can We Unlearn Racism? What South Africa Teaches Us About WhitenessJacob Boersema. 2022. Can We Unlearn Racism? What South Africa Teaches Us About Whiteness. Stanford: Stanford University Press, 320 pp. $22.71. 978‐1503614765 pp. 825-829

Noam Schimmel

BOOK REVIEW: Multilateral Sanctions Revisited: Lessons Learned from Margaret DoxeyAndrea Charron and Clara Portela, eds. 2022. Multilateral Sanctions Revisited: Lessons Learned from Margaret Doxey. Montreal & Kingston: McGill‐Queen's University Press, pp. 272. ISBN 987‐0‐2280‐1185‐9 pp. 830-833

Thomas Kruiper

Volume 186, issue 2, 2023

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR pp. 248-251

Emma R. Norman

THE STILLBORN UNITED KINGDOM‒UNITED STATES TRADE AGREEMENT pp. 252-283

Sangeeta Khorana and William A. Kerr

JUST ANOTHER CIVIL WAR? pp. 284-322

Sidita Kushi

PRESIDENT CLINTON'S INTERVENTION INTO BOSNIA, 1995 pp. 323-352

Eric James Szandzik

SYMMETRIC INTERESTS AND ATTENTION PATTERNS IN ASYMMETRY pp. 353-383

Thomas Ameyaw‐Brobbey and Dennis Senam Amable

HARMONIZATION TO EXCEPTIONALISM pp. 384-413

Veena Ramachandran

FEMALE CANDIDATES AND THE BANGLADESH PARLIAMENTARY ELECTIONS pp. 414-441

Md. Mostafizur Rahman Khan and Fardaus Ara

SOUTH KOREA AS A MIDDLE POWER IN EAST ASIA? pp. 442-468

Florencia Rubiolo and Franco L. Aguirre

FOREIGN DIRECT INVESTMENT, INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY, AND TOTAL FACTOR PRODUCTIVITY DYNAMICS IN SUB‐SAHARAN AFRICA pp. 469-506

Simplice Asongu and Nicholas Odhiambo

BOOK REVIEW: 1000 Years of Joys and SorrowsAi Weiwei. 2022. 1000 Years of Joys and Sorrows. New York: Crown, 400 pp. $18.99. ISBN 978‐0553419481 pp. 507-509

Noam Schimmel

BOOK REVIEW: COVID‐19 Collaborations: Researching Poverty and Low‐Income Family Life during the PandemicKayleigh Garthwaite, Ruth Patrick, Maddy Power, Anna Tarrant and Rosalie Warnock (Eds). COVID‐19 Collaborations: Researching Poverty and Low‐Income Family Life during the Pandemic, Bristol University Press, 2022, 224 pp., USD 17.17. ISBN: 9781447364481 pp. 510-513

Shivani Thakur

Volume 186, issue 1, 2023

NOTE FROM THE EDITOR pp. 4-9

Emma R. Norman

THE UN HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL'S UNIVERSAL PERIODIC REVIEW AS A RHETORICAL BATTLEFIELD OF NATIONS pp. 10-45

Noam Schimmel

THE PARIS AGREEMENT'S APPROACH TOWARD CLIMATE CHANGE LOSS AND DAMAGE pp. 46-80

Azam Amini, Mohammad Abedi, Elnaz Nesari, Ehsan Daryadel, Mahdi Kolahi, Hojjat Mianabadi and Judith Fisher

UNDERSTANDING GRAY ZONE WARFARE FROM MULTIPLE PERSPECTIVES pp. 81-104

Tahir Mahmood Azad, Muhammad Waqas Haider and Muhammad Sadiq

THE U.S. WITHDRAWAL, TALIBAN TAKEOVER, AND ONTOLOGICAL (IN)SECURITY IN AFGHANISTAN pp. 105-134

Thomas Ameyaw‐Brobbey

SAME RIDE, DIFFERENT RIDERS pp. 135-168

Sahand E. P. Faez and Wing‐Keung Wong

HUMAN DEVELOPMENT AND GOVERNANCE IN AFRICA pp. 169-189

Simplice Asongu, Samba Diop and Joseph Nnanna

HISTORY AND FUTURE PERCEPTIVE OF CIVIL–MILITARY RELATIONS IN CHINA pp. 190-209

Sahibzada Muhammad Usman

COMMENTARY – HISTORICAL ESOTERICISM AS A COGNITION METHOD pp. 210-225

Andreas Umland

COMMENTARY – THE PARADOX OF TWO WARS IN UKRAINE pp. 226-234

Mariusz Baranowski

LETTER TO THE EDITOR: Why You May Want To Go To Ukraine Now pp. 235-237

Andreas Umland