Archive for 2014

‘House of Cards’ and the Depiction of America’s China

Ben Coulson • Jul 1 2014 • Articles

House of Cards indicates a new and emerging China discourse and its growing role in the identity politics shaping US foreign policy.

Interview – Tanisha Fazal

E-International Relations • Jun 30 2014 • Features

Dr. Fazal discusses her research on state death, breakthroughs in the study of civil war initiation and termination, and changing norms of humanitarian intervention.

An Evaluation of National Party System Europeanization: A Case Study of Croatia

Janeeth Devgun • Jun 29 2014 • Essays

The variation in Croatia’s party systems is apparent through institutionalisation, the European socialisation of Croatian elites and voter attitudes towards the EU.

Explaining the Case for Invading Iraq from a Neo-conservative Perspective

Lucie Parker • Jun 29 2014 • Essays

The Bush administration’s invasion of Iraq was a story of neo-conservative ideas (militarism, morality, and democracy) about the role of America in the world.

Will Japan Become a Nuclear Weapons Power?

Heath Pickering • Jun 29 2014 • Essays

Japan’s non-nuclear policy appears to be a pragmatic realisation of numerous domestic factors, perceptions of regional security, and faith in the US alliance.

Review Feature – The Privatisation of Military Force

Thomas Messer • Jun 25 2014 • Features

This review feature examines three books analysing private military firms and finds they each offer a valuable take on the private sector’s role in peacekeeping.

How Many Have to Die? Iraq and the Scale of the Crime

Adrian Gallagher • Jun 25 2014 • Articles

The real challenge facing the R2P is that there are multiple ‘manifest failings’ occurring on a range of different scales therefore we should not expect too much from it.

Fuel to the Fire: Why a Nuclear Iran Will Further Destabilize the Middle East

David Sousa • Jun 23 2014 • Essays

Four grave risks for regional stability lurk in the wake of a nuclear Iran: regional proliferation, an ‘imbalance of terror’, an emboldened Iran, and Israel’s response.

Review – UNICEF: Global Governance That Works

Maggie Black • Jun 22 2014 • Features

Jolly’s analysis offers its readers a powerful understanding of the work that UNICEF has done on humanity-focused development and its unique nature within the UN system.

Is Terrorism an Effective Way to Attain Political Goals?

Sverrir Steinsson • Jun 22 2014 • Essays

While effective at ensuring the survival of organizations that use such methods, there is scant evidence to support the idea that terrorism achieves political objectives.

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