2000 years ago, two great civilizations dominated each ends of the ancient Silk Road. At its most Eastern point was China’s Han dynasty, which knew very little of the other mysterious empire that controlled the Silk Road’s Western tip. Chinese people referred to this empire as “Da Qin,” and they thought of it as a sort of “counter-China” which sat at the other end of … [Read More...] about The Belt and Road Initiative in Italy: a distorted reality
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Russia’s 2021 State Duma Elections: A sham vote but with signs pointing to possible future change
National elections to the State Duma of the Russian Federation, the lower chamber of Russia’s bicameral parliamentary system, were recently held across a three-day voting period from the 17th to the 19th of September. The result was entirely predictable: an apparently resounding victory for Vladimir Putin’s party United Russia (Edinaya Rossiya). The final count recorded … [Read More...] about Russia’s 2021 State Duma Elections: A sham vote but with signs pointing to possible future change
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Feminist Foreign Policy and South Asia: A scuffle between values and change
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Belarus: Rogue State
In recent times, the Republic of Belarus has captured the world’s attention for its transformation, into what many now describe as a fully-fledged ‘rogue state’. In … [Read More...] about Belarus: Rogue State
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Communications positions available at Strife
This academic year, we are seeking several communications positions at Strife, including a leader for our Communications Team – which guides all of our communications, social media, and web strategies. Strife has a significant audience of academics and … [Read More...] about Communications positions available at Strife
Editor Positions available at Strife
This academic year, we are seeking several editors for editorial positions at Strife, including Senior Editors, Commissioning Editors, Series Editors, and Copy Editors. Our editorial positions are outstanding roles for postgraduate and doctoral students to … [Read More...] about Editor Positions available at Strife
Strife Editorial Management Positions available at Strife
This academic year, we are seeking several editorial management positions at Strife, including two Managing Editor roles, which lead our publications under the direction of the Editor in Chief. Managing at Strife is a significant volunteer commitment but … [Read More...] about Strife Editorial Management Positions available at Strife
Fellowship Programmes & Positions available at Strife
This academic year, Strife is offering two fellowship programmes. New this year, our Strife Writing Fellows, known previously as Staff Writers, will produce regular content for Strife Blog, working closely with the Blog Editors while developing their … [Read More...] about Fellowship Programmes & Positions available at Strife
Strife Recruitment for 2021-2022 is Open!
Strife is an internationally recognized dual-format publication, led by doctoral and graduate researchers based in the Department of War Studies at King’s College London. We study all aspects of ‘conflict’, combining political, historical, literary, and … [Read More...] about Strife Recruitment for 2021-2022 is Open!