The elections in Kunduz can be counted as a great achievement, both for the public and the local bodies, despite the spectre of the Taliban.
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is at best a compromise for indigenous peoples, at worst an attempt by states to maintain structures of injustice.
Krause and Mallory’s edited collection correctly emphasizes that, despite the West’s long involvement in Afghanistan, a much better understanding is needed.
‘World-systems Analysis’ & ‘Uneven and Combined Development’ – when combined & further theorised – provide an illuminating approach to the global system’s functioning.
Neoconservatives think tanks do not simply give neutral recommendations; they are policy entrepreneurs who have made a significant impact on American foreign policy.
A generic application of foreign ways of knowing and knowledge production – including technology systems in African cultural conditions – is inappropriate.
When people lack autonomy their mental and physical health tends to deteriorate, and for those who feel the least autonomous, the outcomes are generally the worst.
The different outcomes of the two wars was due to a combination of preparedness, initiative, superpower involvement, military capabilities, and intelligence failures.
Schumpeter’s minimalist standard is the most useful in any examination of democracy, as demonstrated by the Polity project, because of its simplicity and global reach.
A Meta-geopolitical approach to IR is needed as it captures the relevance of classical geopolitical thinking and the challenges and normative shifts of the digital age.
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