Review – Democratic Civil-Military Relations
The demands placed on European democracies have re-prioritized values for the armed forces. This book offers a pioneering study of the challenges in democratic civil-military relations.
The Internal Roots of Economic Downturn in China
External problems might explain the Chinese slowdown in part – but that is not the real story. China suffers deep structural problems perpetuated by a state dominated financial system.
London 2012, Terrorism and the Militarization of the City
The ways in which security has been approached and implemented by the organisers of London 2012 reflects an ongoing militarization of cities which is worrying.
The Impact of ‘Identity Politics’ on Iranian-American Relations
1979 was a watershed for US-Iranian relations. Thereafter, a politics of identity has shaped relations, obstructing normalisation efforts.
Big Powers and the ‘Responsibility to Protect’
Great power responsibility to protect is actually bolstered when effective enforcement is unilaterally implemented despite divisions among major states.
Partition: Everyday Lives and Loyalties in West Bengal
After partition, many local and familial loyalties remained but for most, and particularly for the East Bengali refugees, lives and loyalties were changed irrevocably
Review – Confront and Conceal
Those wishing to understand the limitations of American power and how difficult the foreign policy-making process will be in an age of austerity should consult this first draft of history.
Why Did ‘Intelligence’ Fail Britain and America in Iraq?
The intelligence gathered on Iraq featured a mixture of analytical failures, overstatement, misinterpretation and an overreliance on previous knowledge.
Turkey’s New Constitution: Transformation, Democratization, and Living Together
Without a new constitution, Turkey seems to be unable to consolidate its democracy and strengthen the culture of living together in diversity. Recent developments have made a new, civil, and democratic constitution necessary, and increasingly popular.
Populist Hatred: Homophobia and Political Elites in Africa
Despite South Africa’s constitutional protections, gays in South Africa continue to be persecuted and society remains, in general, deeply intolerant of gay sexuality.
