Explaining War: A Comparison of Realism and Constructivism
Constructivism offers a more detailed and accurate account of war than realism due to its focus on social factors and the importance of ideas.
Prospects and Challenges for the Development of Middle Eastern Democracy
Whilst many of the monarchies in the region seem unwilling to cede power entirely to more democratic institutions, there has been a push for constitutional monarchies.
Peace Education in Sierra Leone
Material repairs to infrastructure are only a small part of any reconstruction effort. Education can provide an incentive for potentially aggressive parties to buy into peace.
Start Making Sense: How Realism Explains Japan-ROK Relations
As the disparity between China and Japan’s material capabilities grows, the ROK is likely to place a greater emphasis on the threat of China’s coercive power.
‘Moralization’ of Technologies – Military Drones: A Case Study
It is of utmost importance that we design military robots with human priorities in mind and promote more ethical behavior on the remote battlefield.
State Competition and the Global Politics of Energy
The case of the US shows that, although markets are important, state competition plays a vital and influential role in the global politics of energy.
Review – The Glorious Art of Peace
Often relegated to a fringe area of the study of war, peace studies is often marginalised as an even more specific sub-division of its militaristic counterpart.
Beyond the Scarborough Scare: Joint Resource Management in the South China Sea
Tensions in the South China Sea have been rising in recent years. Without a joint resource management regime for the Scarborough Shoal, there will be an increased risk of another confrontation leading to armed conflict.
Linkage – Dividing Discipline
Kristensen’s article fills a quantitative gap in the literature on the divisions of IR scholarship with bibliographic coupling, which maps the communication networks of the discipline.
Violence against women in Bangladesh
Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world and its estimated prevalence rate of violence against women is extremely high.
