An Ethical Analysis of the Modern Sanctions Regime Against Iran
In order to avoid tensions boiling over and possibly leading to violent military action, the US, UN, and EU need to work with Iran so as to ensure a peaceful nuclear program.
Post 9/11 US Foreign Policy: Continuation of ‘New Imperialist’ Ambitions?
The terrorist attacks of 9/11 acted as catalysts for the U.S. to increase its imperialist foreign policy, by which the pre-existing imperialist nature of U.S. foreign policy has become more apparent.
Israel’s Bomb: Or, Finance as the Undoing of Foreign Policy
Countries’ sovereign wealth funds often invest in companies that run counter to their foreign policy. We may never definitively know who is financing the Israeli bomb.
Why has the Washington Consensus not Expanded to Cover Middle East Countries
The importance of the Washington Consensus as a symbol of modernity addresses the question of how its discourse was rejected by other identities, especially in the Middle East.
The Neo-Colonialism of Development Programs
A theoretical examination of North-South and South-South development projects shows how these programs reinforce global systems of economic dependence and strucures of inequality.
How the Chinese Economy Works (For Now)
The key to China’s future is a more balanced approach to growth, and a greater role for consumers in the economy. China can only go so far as a producer of low-end manufactured products for foreign markets.
The Significance of the 2009 Lisbon Treaty for the Working of the European Union
Although very advanced in the process, today we can still see that the creating and perfecting of the European Union remains on the agenda.
Assessing the Language of the EU’s Counter-Terrorism Strategy
Terrorism must be understood within its own cultural grammar. It is not in the words that the importance lies, but in the way they are used, by whom, and to what effect.
What is the Best Grand Strategy for the United States in 2012?
The fixity of US overseas interests – control over oil and waterways – and the erosion of global unipolarity must serve as the central bases for any viable grand strategic proposal.
The Lightning Impeachment of Paraguay’s President Lugo
The decision by the Paraguayan Chamber of Deputies to impeach President Fernando Lugo revealed the major fault lines of Paraguay’s transition to democracy. It was a political crisis waiting to happen.
