Thomas Peak
Biographic Data
| ID | 4096766 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Thomas Peak |
| GIVEN NAMES | Thomas |
| FAMILY NAME | Peak |
| SIGNATURE | PEAK T |
| AFFILIATIONS | Vilnius University |
| ORCID | 0000-0001-8600-8983 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 10 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 2 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 10 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2020 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2026 |
| H-INDEX | 1 |
Language(s) of War
War’ is a perennial issue of world politics. Building upon the insight that war is a socially constructed phenomenon (Bartelson, Butler, Wilhelmsen), one to be “explored... not explained or counted by IR theory” (Barkawi), this paper suggests an original theoretical framework for deciphering the role that language plays in making modern international conflict. The article reflects on the persistence of war in world politics, despite the extensive…
Norm modification and the responsibility to protect
The Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) faces intense contestation. Within a rapidly evolving world order, this is only likely to increase. And absent substantive norm modification to (re‐)establish genuine consensus over the meaning of the norm, RtoP faces imminent weakening. This paper suggests one such avenue of modification: reimagining RtoP's structure across four pillars instead of the existing three. It disaggregates the existing third pillar…
Multilateralism at a Crossroads
During a period of increased global tensions over the future direction of multilateralism, the UN Security Council faces significant questions over its continued legitimacy. Consequently, demands for formal reform initiatives have grown, challenging the unequal distribution of power within the Council and the continued influence of colonial legacies. Yet despite these claims, it is still commonly assumed that the UK must work to retain all the ke…
Intervention before Interventionism
Response to Glenda Sluga’s Review of Westphalia from Below
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Ideology and mass killing
Journal Article Ideology and mass killing: the radicalized security politics of genocides and deadly atrocities Get access Ideology and mass killing: the radicalized security politics of genocides and deadly atrocities. By Jonathan Leader Maynard. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2022. 400pp. £98.00. Isbn978 0 19877 679 6. Available as e-book. Thomas William Peak Thomas William Peak Vilnius University, Lithuania Search for other works by this aut…
Halting genocide in a post-liberal international order
Drawing on history and International Relations, this article considers how states might respond to genocide in a more realist, post-liberal international order (LIO). It argues that even within an emergent realist international order (RIO) that downgrades normative commitments to fundamental human rights, unchecked genocide will continue to pose a threat to international peace and security and states will be interested in halting it. Within an em…
From Commerce to Violence
During the Napoleonic Wars, in 1807, Britain attacked the small neutral state of Denmark without direct provocation, bombarded Copenhagen, seized its navy, and temporarily occupied part of its territory. Killing and displacing thousands of civilians, this was a highly traumatic experience for survivors and deeply controversial among contemporaries. This article examines how debates over the legitimacy of the attack were framed within predominant …
Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect
This short article introduces the Special Issue on Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect. The purpose of this special issue is to prompt a conversation across historical and contemporary approaches, with a global perspective, to the question of intervention. It considers how the past informs the present and reflects on multiple ‘futures’ of intervention in the context of R2P
Rescuing Humanitarian Intervention from Liberal Hegemony
This article presents a normative account of legitimate humanitarian intervention. Presenting a pragmatic and ideologically neutral standard for intervention, it repositions humanitarian intervention within the context of its two most closely related practices: Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and liberal intervention. While distinct from R2P, humanitarian intervention is not in conflict with this political commitment. A consistent application of …
Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect
This short article introduces the Special Issue on Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect. The purpose of this special issue is to prompt a conversation across historical and contemporary approaches, with a global perspective, to the question of intervention. It considers how the past informs the present and reflects on multiple ‘futures’ of intervention in the context of R2P
Rescuing Humanitarian Intervention from Liberal Hegemony
This article presents a normative account of legitimate humanitarian intervention. Presenting a pragmatic and ideologically neutral standard for intervention, it repositions humanitarian intervention within the context of its two most closely related practices: Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and liberal intervention. While distinct from R2P, humanitarian intervention is not in conflict with this political commitment. A consistent application of …
Rescuing Humanitarian Intervention from Liberal Hegemony
This article presents a normative account of legitimate humanitarian intervention. Presenting a pragmatic and ideologically neutral standard for intervention, it repositions humanitarian intervention within the context of its two most closely related practices: Responsibility to Protect (R2P) and liberal intervention. While distinct from R2P, humanitarian intervention is not in conflict with this political commitment. A consistent application of …
From Commerce to Violence
During the Napoleonic Wars, in 1807, Britain attacked the small neutral state of Denmark without direct provocation, bombarded Copenhagen, seized its navy, and temporarily occupied part of its territory. Killing and displacing thousands of civilians, this was a highly traumatic experience for survivors and deeply controversial among contemporaries. This article examines how debates over the legitimacy of the attack were framed within predominant …
Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect
This short article introduces the Special Issue on Intervention and the Responsibility to Protect. The purpose of this special issue is to prompt a conversation across historical and contemporary approaches, with a global perspective, to the question of intervention. It considers how the past informs the present and reflects on multiple ‘futures’ of intervention in the context of R2P
Response to Glenda Sluga’s Review of Westphalia from Below
An abstract is not available for this content so a preview has been provided. Please use the Get access link above for information on how to access this content
Ideology and mass killing
Journal Article Ideology and mass killing: the radicalized security politics of genocides and deadly atrocities Get access Ideology and mass killing: the radicalized security politics of genocides and deadly atrocities. By Jonathan Leader Maynard. Oxford: Oxford University Press. 2022. 400pp. £98.00. Isbn978 0 19877 679 6. Available as e-book. Thomas William Peak Thomas William Peak Vilnius University, Lithuania Search for other works by this aut…
Halting genocide in a post-liberal international order
Drawing on history and International Relations, this article considers how states might respond to genocide in a more realist, post-liberal international order (LIO). It argues that even within an emergent realist international order (RIO) that downgrades normative commitments to fundamental human rights, unchecked genocide will continue to pose a threat to international peace and security and states will be interested in halting it. Within an em…
Intervention before Interventionism
Norm modification and the responsibility to protect
The Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) faces intense contestation. Within a rapidly evolving world order, this is only likely to increase. And absent substantive norm modification to (re‐)establish genuine consensus over the meaning of the norm, RtoP faces imminent weakening. This paper suggests one such avenue of modification: reimagining RtoP's structure across four pillars instead of the existing three. It disaggregates the existing third pillar…
Multilateralism at a Crossroads
During a period of increased global tensions over the future direction of multilateralism, the UN Security Council faces significant questions over its continued legitimacy. Consequently, demands for formal reform initiatives have grown, challenging the unequal distribution of power within the Council and the continued influence of colonial legacies. Yet despite these claims, it is still commonly assumed that the UK must work to retain all the ke…
Language(s) of War
War’ is a perennial issue of world politics. Building upon the insight that war is a socially constructed phenomenon (Bartelson, Butler, Wilhelmsen), one to be “explored... not explained or counted by IR theory” (Barkawi), this paper suggests an original theoretical framework for deciphering the role that language plays in making modern international conflict. The article reflects on the persistence of war in world politics, despite the extensive…
Political science (9 works) · Global Peace and Security Dynamics (8 works) · Law (8 works) · Sociology (7 works) · Politics (6 works) · Intervention (counseling (4 works) · Law (4 works) · Peacebuilding and International Security (4 works) · Responsibility to Protect (4 works) · Human rights (3 works)