Archive for 2014

The Islamic State and the Arab Tribes in Eastern Syria

Haian Dukhan and Sinan Hawat • Dec 31 2014 • Articles

Achieving the coalition’s objective of destroying ISIS will depend on not only hitting the right targets at the right time, but reaching out to Arab tribes as well.

RtoP and Women, Peace and Security: A Shared Agenda for the Asia-Pacific?

Srinjoy Bose • Dec 30 2014 • Articles

Shared advocacy between the Responsibility to Protect (RtoP) and the Women, Peace and Security (WPS) agendas is vital to help realise their stated objectives.

The Role of Global Civil Society in Bringing Global Democratic Order

Dan Chan Koon-hong • Dec 29 2014 • Essays

A strong global non-governmental sector enhances the accountability of international decision-making and promotes global democratic processes.

To What Extent is Reconciliation an Appropriate Term in Post-Conflict Societies?

Matthew Richmond • Dec 29 2014 • Essays

Due to unrealistic expectations associated with ‘thick’ reconciliation, ‘thin’ reconciliation offers practical realities and moral intent in post-conflict scenarios.

Was the ‘Oil Weapon’ Effective in Achieving the Arab States’ Goals in 1973–74?

Michael Burtt • Dec 28 2014 • Essays

While the Oil Weapon enjoyed some success, it was ultimately a political debacle, and few of the goals envisioned by the OAPEC states were achieved.

Aiming from a Distance: The Implications of the Use of Drones for Security

Ana Carolina Sarmento • Dec 28 2014 • Essays

Shaw’s risk-transfer theory and Der Derian’s conceptualization of virtuous war allow an in-depth understanding of the deployment of drones in the War on Terror.

A Constructivist Approach to China’s Aircraft Carrier Ambitions

Frederick Melling • Dec 28 2014 • Essays

The symbolic power of the aircraft carrier was key to China’s public demand to develop aircraft capabilities and reflective of desires to achieve world power prestige.

Comparing Goals and Aspirations of National 
vs Transnational Islamist Movements

Joseph J. Kaminski • Dec 28 2014 • Articles

National-based Islamist movements and transnational-based Islamist movements have different approaches to diverse political attitudes and religious value systems.

The United States and Libya: Turbulent History and Uncertain Future

Youssef M. Sawani • Dec 27 2014 • Articles

Libyans’ aspirations for a post-Gaddafi Libya have not been attained. Libya is moving into new phase of a more substantial civil war, with wider regional repercussions.

Creating a New Road Map for Resolving the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Raphael Cohen-Almagor • Dec 26 2014 • Articles

To resolve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict there is a need for courageous leaders on both sides who seize the opportunities and make the most for their peoples.

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