Spanish Abstract: En el artículo se pretende demostrar como el estado colombiano se inserta dentro de nuevos sistemas de poder en el que la pluralidad de las fuentes de autoridad lo han obligado a asumir escenarios de “soberanía compartida”, propios de la política mundial actual. Para...

Debunking the common laissez-faire myth surrounding turn-of-the-century American foreign relations allows for a reconceptualization of American imperialism from 1890 to 1913. The Republican Party, the party of protectionism, found itself riven by internal disagreements over the future of the...

This article examines how The wealth of nations (1776) was transformed into an amorphous text regarding the imperial question throughout the late nineteenth and early twentieth century. Adam Smith had left behind an ambiguous legacy on the subject of empire: a legacy that left long-term effects...

We review the main economic models of war and conflict. These models vary in details, but their implications are qualitatively consistent, highlighting key commonalities across a variety of conflict settings. Recent empirical literature, employing both laboratory and field data, in many cases...

Traditional theories about how a state achieves a monopoly of violence are becoming increasingly strained as different forms of democracy have spread across the globe, and as shifting international norms change what is considered legitimate state action. This article assesses five state...

Nationalism in China emerged through historical experiences of greatness and humiliation. Until the 19th century, the Chinese were proud of its civilization and considered themselves as the centre of the world. Humiliation in the wars with Britain and Japan created new feelings of nationalism in...

French Abstract: [Le Brésil, soutient-il le développement en Afrique de l'Ouest ? L'exemple du Nigeria, du Ghana et du Sénégal] – Les relations étrangères et commerciales du Brésil avec l'Afrique subsaharienne (ASS) remontent à la traite négrière portugaise. Sur les 9,5 millions de...

The geopolitical situation of Eastern Africa is complex and volatile due to several socio-economic, security and political factors. These range from poverty to terrorism to maritime insecurity. This vast region—home to highly diverse states and peoples—is also rich in natural resources such...

French Abstract: La décision des dirigeants africains de créer une zone de libre-échange continentale africaine (ZLECA) en 2018 n'était pas simplement une décision politique ayant des implications économiques. Il comporte également des dimensions éthiques importantes et complexes. Cela...

The issues related to the effects that arose as a result of economic sanctions against Russia due to the start and large-scale deployment of Russia’s war against Ukraine are analyzed in the paper. It is obvious that the scale of these economic sanctions actualizes the issue of studying their...