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

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

Last week Marco Rubio went on a press tour to tout his new self declared status as a free speech warrior. But as the Trump administration deports students for their criticism of Israel and withholds federal funds for schools which fail to adopt government ideology, the betrayal of free speech values could not be clearer. To break down this new censorship regime, independent journalist Harrison Berger (@BergerPosts) is joined by first amendment lawyer Jenin Younes
They Just KILLED the First Amendment With This Move | Jenin Younes & Harry Berger
Today I’m talking for the second time to Ambassador Jose Zorrilla . Ambassador Zorilla joined the Spanish Diplomatic Service in 1973, becoming Consul General to Milano, Shanghai, and Moscow and finally Spain’s Ambassador to Georgia in 2011. Today we want to discuss Trump's tariffs and his “Diplomacy” since becoming president.
Spanish Ambassador DESTROYS US War And Tariff Propaganda | Amb. José Zorrilla
All the talk about the "unbreakable" transatlantic bond between the USA and Europe is nothing but smoke and mirrors. In reality, the USA has been using Europe the way a pimp uses his mistresses. The greatest victim of US contempt is of course Ukraine who is now even asked to pay for its gang-rape in precious minerals. But the rest of the continent is not far behind. When will EU leaders wake up? The good news is, a few Europeans see right through the dirty game. First among them is Malta. Today I’m talking to Evarist Bartolo, a labor politician of the beautiful island state of Malta. Mr. Bartolo was a member of Malta’s parliament for 30 years, and he served as Minister of European and Foreign Affairs, between 2020 and 2022. Since Malta is an EU member with a neutrality clause in its constitution and Mr. Bartolo was in office right around the time when the Russia-Ukraine-NATO conflict came to its horrible boil, I thought we should talk about Malta’s experience of that. Publications: Times of Malta: [https://timesofmalta.com](https://timesofmalta.com/) (search for Evarist Bartolo) Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/evarist.bartolo/ Website: https://evaristbartolo.mt/
Foreign Minister SHOCKS Europe With TRUTHS About US-EU Relationship | Evarist Bartolo
„Fighting to the last Ukrainian“ — the US and European core strategy on the Ukrainian battlefield — was always predicated on their abhorrence for both, Russian AND Ukrainian lives. Using the men and women of one former Soviet Republic to eradicate as many as possible of another, is a neocon dream come true. The glee with which a recent New York Times articles speaks about the „ingenious ways“ in which the US has enabled Ukrainians to kill Russians, and how their own losses on the battlefield are due to Ukrainian incompetence (rather than Russian military abilities) shows how insanely racist the entire proxy war narrative is constructed. These attitudes are not new at all, and are a core-driver of US proxy warfare. Today I’m talking to Rob Urie, an artist and political economist. His book Zen Economics is published by CounterPunch Books and he regularly publishes on the Counter Punch online magazine as well as on his own Substack. Links: Rob's book “Zen Economics”: https://www.counterpunch.org/product/zen-economics/ Rob's Substack: https://substack.com/@roburie
Revealed: The Insane Imperial Racism of US Proxy Warfare | Rob Urie
Today I’m talking to Dr. Geoffrey Roberts, an Emeritus Professor form the University College Cork, in Ireland. Geoff is a British historian, biographer, and political commentator, a specialist in Russian and Soviet foreign and military policy, and an expert on Stalin and the Second World War. His most recent work is the book titled “Stalin's Library: A Dictator and his Books.” Geoff is one of the critical western historians who also dears to speak his mind when it comes the War in Ukraine, something that he has been critisized for strongly. So, today we want to discuss Ukraine and academic Freedom in the West.
Stalin Biographer EXPOSES Ukraine-War Lies | Dr. Geoff Roberts
If someone offered you money to write about the "heroic deeds" of war criminal in the Balkans, would do you so? Do you think people would fall for it? Well, here's the thing: one man's war criminal is another man's war hero... Joe Tripician is an Emmy award-winning Producer / Writer / Director and a Published Author. His work has been broadcast across America, Europe and Japan, has shown at the Cannes Film Festival, and is part of the permanent collection at the Museum of Modern Art in New York City. Joe also once was paid good money to produce a hagiography of Franjo Tudjman, the Croat leader during the Yugoslav wars. Today we discuss the ins and outs of his experience as being a paid propagandist for a darling of the western narrative about the Balkan Wars. Links: Joe’s memoir “Balkanized at Sunrise”: https://www.amazon.com/Balkanized-at-Sunrise-Joe-Tripician/dp/0557494516/ Joe’s documentary (in production) “I Was a Paid Propagandist” Trailer: https://vimeo.com/693242604 Donation link: https://www.paypal.com/paypalme/joetripician/25 Joe’s website: https://joetripician.com Follow Joe on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/joetrip.bsky.social
Propagandist For Balkan War Criminal REVEALS West's Dirty Secrets | Joe Tripician
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