BAE/EADS Merger is a Mistake
BAE Systems is trying to tie up with Airbus’ parent, EADS, to create the world’s largest aerospace company. This merger may yield several problems for the airliner and defence industries.
Why is Turnout at Elections Declining Across the Democratic World?
Declining trust in traditional democratic institutions as vehicles for personal fulfilment and well-being has eroded the sentiment of civic duty.
Senegal 2012 and Beyond: Economic and Political Challenges
Senegal’s new president Macy Sall and his government face multiple challenges both in terms of domestic economic and institutional development and regional political stability.
Are NGO Agendas Dictated By Western Assumptions?
The politicisation of NGOs has been widely questioned and their increasing reliance on donor states’ ideologies has pulled them away from their original purpose: immediate relief.
What Does Minority Report Tell Us About Geopolitical Imagination?
There is a stark analogue between the policies and moral justifications for pre-emption in the Bush Doctrine and the workings of, and moral justifications given for, pre-crime.
Birthing on the Front Line: A Tale of Military Femininity
When a British soldier gave birth at Camp Bastion last week it was reported with shock in the media. This story is a useful illustration of why women in the armed forces and the nature of gender roles are worthy of discussion.
Student Book Features: American Politics
The organisation of the various organs of government in the US can seem impenetrable. The books featured here provide an accessible route into US politics and foreign policy.
Somalia: Security, AMISOM, Governance, Al-Shabaab and the Future
This is not the time for the international community to try to control Somalia. Rather, it is time for the Somali government to step up and do what good governments are expected to do.
The Geopolitical Challenge of the Non-Aligned: Iran 2012-2015
The Non-Aligned do not seem to agree on the writing of international relations that assign them the role of a passive agent, and it is precisely from that locus of enunciation that they are posing a geopolitical challenge.
Why the UK PREVENT Strategy Does Not Prevent Terrorism
The UK’s reliance on a Prevent Strategy of counterterrorism is likely to prove counter-productive, as it alienates the individuals whose support is needed. For this reason, it must be discarded.
