The Iraq War and the Utility of Force
The U.S, throughout the invasion and occupation of Iraq, exhibited an overreliance on force, to the exclusion of more appropriate forms of soft power, including the promotion of democracy among the Iraqi population.
Ukraine’s Parliamentary Elections: A Difficult Road Ahead For The Region’s Party
The Ukrainian Parliamentary elections of October 2012 were contentious and preliminary reports suggest that the OSCE and other observers were not satisfied that the process was free and fair.
Conservative Euroscepticism: The Etiology of an Obsession
Conflict between those Conservatives who will push things to the limit but then pull back, and those for whom no such limit now exists could destroy, or disable, the Party.
Prescriptions for IMF Reform: The Case Against Market Fundamentalism
IMF prescriptions often carry adverse effects on the countries that adopt them, leaving the country and its citizens in a deeper state of crisis.
What Do We Really Know About Boko Haram?
If the US gets involved in fighting Boko Haram, it could galvanise the support of anti-US movements. However, there are several conflicting narratives on Boko Haram. What is known about the sect is speculative, which highlights a need for empirical research.
Iran’s Syria Gamble: Losing the War, Losing the Peace?
If the Syrians manage to build a free future of their own, it will almost undoubtedly be one without Assad, rendering Iran the great loser both of the war and of the potential peace.
U.S.A: More Guns, Less Crime?
The United States is unique among wealthy nations in its vast private inventory of firearms, consisting of nearly 300 million guns, used for hunting, recreation and murder.
Review – Democracy, Islam, And Secularism in Turkey
Democracy, Islam, and Secularism in Turkey illuminates some of the most compelling and significant questions driving the central debates in contemporary Turkey.
The Lack of Evidence for Supporting Increased Data Retention
Proponents to the Draft Communication Data Bill fear that collecting more data will be ineffective and counter-productive. The lack of oversight for such important data collection could lead to abuses for people not only in the UK, but worldwide.
Addressing Misconduct by UN personnel: How to Hold Offenders Accountable?
Allegations of sexual exploitation by UN peacekeepers generated controversy and criticism against UN missions. Response measures have been insufficient to resolve these abuses.
