The Transition to Majority Rule in Southern Africa and the Exceptional Case of Botswana
Botswana is an exceptional example of a Southern African country which appears to have successfully negotiated the pitfalls inherent in the perilous journey to democratic, majority rule.
Ma Victory Signals (Cautious) Continuity in Taiwan
Taiwan’s incumbent Nationalist Party (KMT) president, Mr. Ma Ing-jeou, emerged from the January 14 polls victorious with 51.6% of the popular vote in a peaceful, competitive election. But what does it mean?
Climate Change, Environmental Security Studies and the Morality of Climate Security
In popular and political debate climate change is increasingly referred to as a security issue. But thus far climate change does not constitute an objective existential threat, and as such, a securitization of climate change – at least here in the West – is morally unjustifiable.
Student Book Features: Oxford Handbooks
Having looked at the Handbook of IR last Autumn, our first feature of 2012 weighs in on 3 of its sister volumes on Climate Change, Political Science, and Millennialism.
The Benefits and Disadvantages of Post-positivism in International Theory
Rather than discussing their respective strengths and weaknesses, it is best for IR to consider the complementary strengths of post-positivism and positivism together.
Men and Women’s Support For War: Accounting for the gender gap in public opinion
Both at the outset and during the course of recent military operations, commercial polling companies and academic surveys have endeavoured to record public attitudes towards conflicts. The data reveals a significant ‘gender gap’ in public opinion.
International Courts And The Domestic Judiciary In Africa
From the establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the Special Court for Sierra Leone to the investigations by the International Criminal Court, international criminal justice in Africa has taken an increasingly domestic approach.
The Goldman Sachs Abacus 2007-ACI Controversy: An ethical case study
In April 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a suit against Goldman Sachs, accusing it of committing securities fraud in which the bank created and sold an investment secretly devised to fail.
Can the EU Foster a Post-national European Identity by the Extension of European Constitutional Rights?
Constitutional patriotism carries several threats. It imperils the meaning of rights, making them too dogmatic or too universal. In the latter case it disconnects them from institutions, in the former it alienates those with a minority identity.
U.S. Legislation Could Shut Down the Internet
Hopefully, Congress will come to its senses and PIPA and SOPA will be defeated. If not, President Obama should announce his intentions to veto both, and the White House should announce a plan to tackle the very real issues of online piracy and intellectual property theft.
