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Does the law of neutrality influence the war in Ukraine, or does this war in turn influence the law of neutrality, and if so, how?
What Tucker Carlson’s interview with the man in the Kremlin tells us about the state of the media, the plans of Russia, the future of Ukraine, and the US war-state
In Thailand’s democratic history, no foreign influence was ever as impactful in shaping the country’s political structure as that of the United States. Bilateral relations peaked during the anti-communist alliance during the Vietnam War. But despite Thailand’s geopolitical neutrality since then, the Sino-US rivalry is being recontextualized under the country’s ideological divide.
On December 12, 2023, Turkmenistan celebrated the 28th anniversary of its neutrality. Since the UN General Assembly adopted a special resolution on Turkmenistan’s Permanent Neutrality in 1995, the principle has become a key feature of Ashgabat’s foreign policy, squaring several geopolitical circles for the young state. A geopolitically difficult position.
Morality and international politics do not mix easily. For good reason. War is the distinguishing trait of relations among states. And war is all about killing and maiming other human beings. Of course, war is episodic rather than continuous. But the ubiquity of conflict situations remains the hallmark of inter-state relations. Violence is omnipresent – in mind if not in act.
The following is a letter by an anonymous viewer of the neutrality studies youtube channel, published here for the purpose of an open discussion. To send your own letter, please contact the editor. Letters to the Editor do not reflect the opinions of neutralitystudies.com or its editors. All views are those expressed by the author….
A group of engaged citizens in Switzerland has started the process for a political initiative with the goal of writing a definition of the country’s signature foreign policy into its constitution. If the initiative is signed by 100’000 eligible voters by May 2024, this will lead to a mandatory referendum in a few years time….
Deutsch / Français / Italiano / English Date: January 10, 2024To sign, please enter your information here: https://forms.gle/WEBf7toCUtmof1hc8 The initiative “Preservation of Swiss Neutrality,” launched in 2022, is being denounced in many media outlets and by some members of the Left and Green parties as a right-wing or populist attempt at isolationism. We disagree: as supporters…
Deutsch / Français / Italiano / English Data: 10 gennaio 2024Per firmare, inserisci i tuoi dati qui: https://forms.gle/WEBf7toCUtmof1hc8 L’iniziativa “Salvaguardia della neutralità svizzera”, lanciata nel 2022, è stata etichettata dai media e da una parte della Sinistra e dei Verdi come un tentativo della destra populista di isolare il Paese. Noi dissentiamo da questa interpretazione: in…
