The Securitization of Non-Traditional Threats: Water Security in China
Whilst the water shortage in China has been securitised at the state level, this has not been successful at the local government level, or with the public at large.
Euro 2012 and the UK’s ‘Semi-boycott’
The ‘semi’ status of the UK’s boycott leaves it a little ambiguous as a political stance. When considering the effectiveness of the UK’s stance, it is instructive to consider the media focus generated by a sports mega-event.
The Paradox of Russo-Chinese Relations
Even as Russia and China have been presenting a united front on a whole host of global issues in recent months, the underlining sense of mistrust that has long pervaded the bilateral relationship is becoming more acute. Competition in Asia is likely to persist.
R2P: Alive and Well or the Road to Hell?
With torture reportedly rife, tens of thousands of Libyans in early graves, and a government instilled that could be as bad as the last, the people of Libya are far from protected.
IR ♥ ID
The proliferation of IR works dealing with identity has led some to charge that the concept has become devoid of analytical meaning. This view is mistaken. Concepts needn’t be overly coordinated in order to be useful.
The Popularity of the ‘New Terrorism’ Discourse
It seems that there have been many new phases of terrorism over the years—so many so that the definition of ‘new’ has been stretched significantly and applied relatively across decades.
Space Diplomacy and an International Code of Conduct
Existing space warfare capabilities make a Code of Conduct essential to affirm responsible behavior and to facilitate appropriate responses if states act irresponsibly. With one Cold War receding in the rear-view mirror, it makes little sense to invite a new one.
Machiavelli: A Prudential Morality
Far from being the devil’s literal advocate for immorality, Machiavelli was an apostle for a superior morality of prudence that trumps all other conceptions of morality
A Short Note on the Use of Game Theory in Analyses of International Relations
Game theory has the possibility of generating new explanations for international interactions and informing the findings of other theoretical approaches.
Student Book Features: Human Rights and International Law
The realist view of law and human rights is rapidly going out of fashion. In its place liberal, constructivist and critical theories have come to the fore.
