JAIR Learning Commons

JAIR Learning Commons is a student-focused academic space curated by the Jadavpur Association of International Relations (JAIR) to encourage critical thinking, learning, and dialogue beyond the classroom. This platform hosts student write-ups, reflections, short analytical pieces, and learning notes on themes related to International Relations, Public Policy, Diplomacy, Global Affairs, and contemporary socio-political issues. The Learning Commons aims to provide students and early-career scholars with an accessible forum to articulate ideas, engage with academic debates, and develop research and writing skills in a supportive, non-intimidating environment. Contributions published here reflect independent student perspectives and are intended to foster discussion, intellectual curiosity, and collaborative learning within the JAIR community and beyond.

EVALUATING THE CLIMATE SECURITY MECHANISM, 2018 

Shujat Ali Shahid, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University Climate Security Mechanism (CSM) is one of the foremost designs being adopted in addressing risks of climate security. Launched jointly by the United Nations Department of Political and Peacebuilding Affairs (DPPA), United Nations Environment Programme (UNEP) and United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) in 2018,  CSM seeks […]

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THE RENAISSANCE OF SECURITY STUDIES: A THOUGHTFUL REFLECTION ON WALT’S ARGUMENTS

Ishanwi Yadav, Department of Political Science, Adamas University When Stephen Walt published “The Renaissance of Security Studies” back in 1991, the Cold War had just ended, and people around the world were trying to make sense of what security meant in this new world order. For many, including scholars, the question was whether security studies

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HYBRID BATTLEFIELDS AND GLOBAL ENABLERS: HAMAS, ASYMMETRIC WARFARE, AND THE ROLE OF NON-STATE AND CORPORATE ACTORS IN ISRAEL’S STRATEGIC CALCULUS

Uki Chowdhury, Department of International Relations, Jadavpur University The modern Israel–Hamas war transcends conventional military paradigms, representing an evolved interplay between state-sponsored counterinsurgency and hybrid-warfare-influenced non-state insurgency and transnational corporate engagement. Hamas, the model non-state actor, integrates military capabilities with political influence and extensive social infrastructure, disrupting Israel’s security doctrine that has developed to counter

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CIVILISATIONAL APPROACHES AND THE INFLUENCE OF STRATEGIC CULTURES

Anushka Bhattacharya, Gokhale Memorial Girls College, Calcutta University Stephen T. Satkiewicz’s seminal work on “Civilisational Strategic Studies” presents a compelling and timely synthesis that bridges civilisational theory with strategic analysis, addressing the profound geopolitical transformations exemplified by the war in Ukraine and the broader dissolution of the post Cold War order. His argument for integrating

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STRATEGIC STUDIES IN A POST–COLD WAR AND MULTIPOLAR GLOBAL ORDER

Biswajit Das, Ramkrishna Mission Vidyamandira, Calcutta University In 2025, the strategic studies discipline of international relations finds itself challenged anew. Multipolarity, a distribution of global power among several influential actors has not only become the defining theme of international politics, but also reshaped the logic and application of strategy itself. Recent armed conflicts, especially the

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