The Wars in Afghanistan and Iraq and US use of Military Force
The wars in Afghanistan and Iraq have diminished America’s willingness to deploy traditional methods of force whilst simultaneously increasing its willingness to utilise new, technologically advanced methods
The Democratic Peace Theory
The global spread of democracy will result in greater international peace if this occurs in parallel with the strengthening of economic interdependence and international organisations.
Al Qaeda in 2012
Al Qaeda no longer poses a serious international threat, due to key developments in the strategic, political and public realms after 9/11 which have severely limited its capacity to conduct international terrorism.
The Shift to the Pacific
America will find more ways to project more power from a distance and less reasons to be constantly on scene. It is a slow walk home, not a major change.
The Challenge of Al-Shabaab
Al-Shabaab is now seen by many as a clear and present danger. It is a growing, not a declining, threat across the globe.
Post-war European Integration: How We Got Here
The principal factors driving European integration were the desire for internal stability, the need to project a significant voice on an international stage, and the external security concern of Communism perched on Europe’s eastern doorstep.
Will Senegal’s 2012 Presidential Election End in Violence?
Those who study Senegal have long thought it could never be the site of significant political violence. Over the past twelve years, however, Senegalese politics has changed.
Romanian Democracy: Running Out of Ideas
There is a growing chasm between the politicians and the electorate in Romania that could easily push people into searching for providential leaders who offer miraculous solutions.
Protecting Human Rights while Countering Terrorism
While the United Nations human rights treaty monitoring bodies have contributed to the upholding of human rights in the face of a ‘new brand’ of terrorism and counter-terrorism, the challenges they face make their task daunting, now more than ever.
Does money equal power in American politics?
The power of capital is the same now as it was long ago and will be the same in the future as long as democracy is twinned with the capitalist mode of production where wealth and power is concentrated in the hands of a minority.
