Archive for 2014

Rwanda’s National Unity and Reconciliation Program

Susan Thomson • May 1 2014 • Articles

As Rwanda marks the 20th anniversary of the 1994 genocide, national unity and reconciliation are not yet a reality for many who lived through the violence.

The Dangers of Obama’s Cut-Price Foreign Policy

Samuel Abbott • May 1 2014 • Essays

Obama’s foreign policy has neglected the long-term strategic dangers of making political decisions based on seeking short-term public, political, and economic stability.

United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification: Issues and Challenges

Kannan Ambalam • Apr 30 2014 • Articles

Institutionalisation processes and the North-South debate limit the optimal deployment of the Convention in addressing poverty and ensuring sustainable development.

What is the Principal Object of the International Legal System?

Matthew Richmond • Apr 30 2014 • Essays

Individuals & organizations are increasingly gaining traction in a state-dominant international legal order, a piecemeal process that may result in a global constitution.

Why is the Practice of Humanitarian Intervention so Controversial?

Dominik Zimmermann • Apr 30 2014 • Essays

Humanitarian Intervention marks a struggle at the foundations of international law. This struggle is an ongoing one, as evidenced by its instances of abuse and failure.

“Thinking Big”: Rwanda’s Post-Genocide Politics

Lars Waldorf • Apr 30 2014 • Articles

Twenty years on from the Rwandan genocide, there are worries that President Paul Kagame’s growing authoritarianism threatens to undermine Rwanda’s development successes.

The Afghan Elections: An Afghan Awakening

Robert Mihara • Apr 30 2014 • Articles

The recent Afghan elections represented an aspiration for peace among the population and it is time world leaders acted upon their commitments for this to be realised.

Read the Damn Syllabus

Dylan Kissane • Apr 29 2014 • Articles

One consistent complaint on behalf of professors is that students forget to read or just refuse to read the course syllabus. This can be a highly frustrating experience.

The WTO Has Failed as a Multilateral Agency in Promoting International Trade

Ed Yates • Apr 29 2014 • Essays

Institutionally dominated by the powerful interests of Western elites, the WTO can never achieve real, substantial change or progress for developing nations.

Succession in Saudi Arabia and What It Means for the Future of Saudi Policy

Robert Mason • Apr 29 2014 • Articles

Succession is designed for the purpose of ensuring a smooth transition of state leadership, but it is always a complex affair.

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