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Hybrid War as a War on Governance

4 Apr 2016 Security Watch

While the concept of hybrid warfare is hardly new, Russia’s aggression against Ukraine has rekindled an interest in this particular form of ‘combat’. In today’s question and answer session, Mark Galeotti outlines the Russian approach to hybrid warfare, what hybrid defenses should look like, etc. More on «Hybrid War as a War on Governance»

World Politics As Usual
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Nicholas Onuf on the Evolution of Social Constructivism, Turns in IR, and a Discipline of Our Making

4 Apr 2016 Security Watch

Social constructivism is an important part of international relations (IR) theory, but does it help the discipline stake out reasonably well-defined subject matter and generate concepts that are unique to the field? Nicholas Onuf has his doubts. He sees more “disciplinary machinery” than substance in IR studies. More on «Nicholas Onuf on the Evolution of Social Constructivism, Turns in IR, and a Discipline of Our Making»

Close up of the US-Mexican border fence, courtesy of Andy Wallis/flickr
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George Kennan, Containment, and the West's Current Russia Problem

1 Apr 2016 Security Watch

Containment has not been relegated to the dustbin of history, argues Matthew Rojansky. If anything, we’re in an era of “new containment” where the ambitions of a bellicose Russia need to be checked. Before Western leaders go too far, however, they should remember George Kennan’s subtle thoughts on the subject. More on «George Kennan, Containment, and the West's Current Russia Problem»

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India and the First World War

1 Apr 2016 Security Watch

India is slowly but surely revisiting the role it played in the First World War, writes Vipal Dutta. This can partly be explained by 21st century imperatives, particularly New Delhi’s desire to reinforce its historical self-image as a net security provider and a ‘keeper of international peace’. More on «India and the First World War»