Neutrality Studies

Neutrality and Nonalignment in International Relations

We Support Switzerland’s Neutrality Initiative

Neutrality Studies is an international academic research project, for the study of neutrality as a concept in international relations, sociology, international law, diplomacy, political science, security, and history.

The research group organizes conferences, workshops, and publications for a scholarly understanding of neutrality.

Upcoming Seminars and Talks

Analysis

A Little Neutrality FAQ

By Pascal Lottaz What is the Law of Neutrality? The Law of Neutrality (NoL) is an old body of treaty…

Book Project: Call for Chapters

We are soliciting chapter proposals for a two-volume book series entitled “The Guide to Neutrality Studies”. Interested researchers are invited…

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Past Seminars

Reimagining Neutrality and its Research

2024 International Academic Conference Kyoto University & OnlineOctober 23 – 25, 2024 Program The definitiv program for the conference is available…

Oman as a Neutral State

June 12, 2023. A seminar by Pascal Lottaz at Waseda University, Building 3 Room 602.
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Books

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YouTube Channel

Today I’m talking again to Dr. Dr. Alfred de Zayas, a Professor at the Geneva School of Diplomacy, who used to work as a senior lawyer in the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights and later became the first UN Independent Expert on International Order, serving in that capacity from 2012 to 2018. Two years ago, Alfred wrote an important scholarly article entitled “Who will guards over the guardians” about the weaponization of human rights and how the west is transforming the entire discourse into a geopolitical tool. Links: Alfred's human rights trilogy: https://www.claritypress.com/book-author/alfred-de-zayas/ Alfred's book Nemesis at Potsdam, that was reissued by Routlede as "Routledge Revivals": https://www.routledge.com/Routledge-Revivals/book-series/REVIVALS Goods Shop: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com
Israel's Terrorist Origin: What The Media Won't Tell You | Dr. Dr. Alfred de Zayas
War is not a choice. War is a system—a self-perpetuating process. And in the US we have a deadly principe of mass-slaughter and violence baked into the logic of the economic organisation of the nation. Listen to Professor Radhika Desai dismantling the core of the imperial logic with her Geopolitical Economy approach to Marxist theory. Many of you will know her since she is a prolific writer and guest on many YouTube shows. Links to her work: This explains GE in short: https://valdaiclub.com/a/valdai-papers/valdai_paper_24_geopolitical_economy_the_discipline_of_multipolarity/ And this shows it is rooted in Marx: https://www.academia.edu/77369299/Marx_s_geopolitical_economy_The_relations_of_producing_nations_2021_ More info at: http://Radhikadesai.com Goods Shop: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com
Waroholic: Why The USA Is ADDICTED To Mass-Violence | Prof. Radhika Desai
You know you are nearing the end of empire when the chief extortionists start asking for ever more money for ever less return. The US is caught in a spiral of economic and moral bankruptcy. To help us take a step back and look at the big picture, I've got today Arnaud Bertrand back on the channel, one of Twitter/X’s best and most profound political analysts. Links: Aranaud’s Twitter/X Profile: https://x.com/rnaudbertrand Our new Goods Shop: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com
New Tarif Narrative, China Winning Friends, US Shortages Coming, Taiwan Changing | Arnaud Bertrand
[Part 1 of 2] ANNOUNCEMENT: SUBSCRIBE to Harrison Berger's new page on Rumble, "No Tribe" for more content. Thanks to Special Envoy Steve Witkoff, the US may soon sign a nuclear deal with Iran. But sinister forces in Washington are working overtime to prevent that from happening, mainly Israel and their lobbyists who have long wanted a regime change war in Iran. Meanwhile, national security officials like Sebastian Gorka want to send even more US soldiers to Somalia, risking yet another American war. And as the prospect of even more Middle East warns grows, US support for Israel's campaign in Gaza deepens. All this despite Trump's promise to end the wars. To explain why all of this is happening, independent journalist Harrison Berger is joined by CIA Whistleblower John Kiriakou. SUBSCRIBE to John Kiriakou on UNIFYD TV and WATCH his show CIA Declassified
This Is What They Don't Tell You About Iran | Harry Berger & John Kiriakou
The emperor is naked by now in so many areas that it is difficult to still find even just a shred of fabric somewhere. Even financially, there is no more sweet talking the situation. The US economy is only weeks away from a real supply shock that the bond marked it not playing ball with Trump's trade wars. Today I’m talking to Sean Foo. Many of you will probably know Sean because he is the host of a very successful and useful YouTube channel on geoeconomics on which he posts daily analysis about the global economy and the impact of political events on various markets. I find his analysis always insightful and realistic, so I am very happy he agreed to answer some of my questions. Sean, welcome! Links: Goods Shop: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com Sean Foo’s Channel: @SeanFooGold
Dollar Decline, BRICS Rise, and Trump's Failing Trade Wars | Sean Foo
Today I’m talking to Professor Seyed Mohammad Marandi, a Professor of English Literature and Orientalism at the University of Tehran, an advisor to the Iranian nuclear negotiating team, and a prolific commentator here on YouTube and on other platforms. Professor Marandi always offers important Iranian viewpoints as well as realist analysis, so I’m happy he agreed to come online. Goods Shop: https://neutralitystudies-shop.fourthwall.com
How To Defeat The USA At Its Own Game | Prof. S.M. Marandi
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