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The Weaponisation of Vetoes in EU Enlargement process: the Case of North Macedonia
Unanimity was meant to protect Europe’s unity. North Macedonia’s case shows how, instead, some capitals hold EU enlargement hostage.
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Rethinking Inequality: Branko Milanovic on Capitalism’s Contradictions
Milanovic’s latest essay collection X-rays the global capitalist system, mapping the contradictions that threaten to…
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Can Nationalism Save Democracy?
As imperial presidencies, tariffs, and friendshoring reshape global politics, might this moment also signal a…
Global Politics
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The Weaponisation of Vetoes in EU Enlargement process: the Case of North Macedonia
Unanimity was meant to protect Europe’s unity. North Macedonia’s case shows how, instead, some capitals hold EU enlargement hostage.
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What Remains of a Country When the Land Is Gone?
In an age of rising seas and shifting borders, those most affected ask: what still constitutes sovereignty?
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A New Shield: How the Saudi-Pakistan Security Pact Seeks to Redraw Regional Power Lines
Amidst an uncertain security order, two old partners formalised their defence ties. Could their pact transform the Middle East?
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OPR speaks with Askold Kurov, exiled Russian Filmmaker
The director of the hit film ‘Of Caravan and the Dogs’ recalls the Putin regime’s totalitarian turn after the invasion of Ukraine.
Interviews
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Overcoming Injustice: OPR in Conversation with Sally Haslanger
While individuals matter, ‘collective action is our best bet’ for disrupting interwoven systems of oppression.
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Klaus Welle: ‘The solidarity among the 27 Member States is decisive’
OPR speaks with the former Secretary General of the European Parliament.
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Richard Haass: ‘This has not been a golden age of American foreign policy’
OPR Speaks with President Emeritus of the Council on Foreign Relations.
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Litigating Genocide: Attorney Kenneth McCallion on the Herero and Nama Peoples’ Legal Quest for Reparations
In 2017, the descendants of two Namibian tribes sued Germany in the U.S. federal court. Kenneth McCallion was the lead attorney representing them.
Latest Issue
OPR Issue 17: Solidarity and Solitude
Is it better to be a part of a crowd or stand alone? Whether solitude enables solidarity, the reverse, or something in between, the essays in this issue demonstrate that the relationship between the two is complex and unexpected. Read exclusive analysis and articles in our latest print issue.
- Union Without Uniformity: How Federalism Can Hold Together A Diverse People
- Too Sick and Tired to Bowl Alone? Loneliness, Inequality, and Health
- Retreat as Resistance: The Weilian Discipline of Attention
- Can Nationalism Save Democracy?
Culture & Ideas
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Rethinking Inequality: Branko Milanovic on Capitalism’s Contradictions
Milanovic’s latest essay collection X-rays the global capitalist system, mapping the contradictions that threaten to pull it apart.
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Can Nationalism Save Democracy?
As imperial presidencies, tariffs, and friendshoring reshape global politics, might this moment also signal a revival of democracy?
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‘Moral Ambition’ Is Too Ambitious, and Not Ambitious Enough
Bregman’s latest book may be a call to action for some, but to what is dangerously unclear.
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Overcoming Injustice: OPR in Conversation with Sally Haslanger
While individuals matter, ‘collective action is our best bet’ for disrupting interwoven systems of oppression.
Law
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Language and the Law: Substantive Canons and Politicised Language
In pursuing the neutral application of the law, courts must discern the meaning of statutes. What happens when a statute’s text is not clear?
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How International Law is Law: Decoding H. L. A. Hart’s Concept of Law
Acknowledging the legitimacy of international law as a legal system, rather than succumbing to pessimism, is the first step towards the pursuit of international justice.
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Maps as Weapons: Legal Implications of Territorial Claims
Nation-states often wield maps as weapons to assert territorial claims. Due to escalating tensions between China and its neighbors and a surge in their military power, the impact created by the spread of such misinformation is…
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The ‘She’ Factor: Extending Protection of Female-Specific Legislations to the Indian LGBTQIA+ Community
There remain incongruities between the popular judicial rhetoric advocating for equal rights for the LGBTQIA+ community and its real world manifestation.
Video Interviews
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