Archive for 2014

Have International Interventions Reinforced Ethnic Identities and Divisions?

Caoimhe Udom • Apr 11 2014 • Essays

Often, though not always, the intervening state strengthens ethnic identities, thereby exacerbating ethnic divisions, in its quest to further its own interests.

Switzerland and the EU: Many a Slip Between Swiss Cup and Lip

Clive H Church • Apr 11 2014 • Articles

Swiss politics has too many veto players for swift decisions. It is out of the interplay of these contending forces that any change in its foreign policy will come.

Review – Military Media Management

Rhys Crilley • Apr 11 2014 • Features

Maltby’s examination of military media operations successfully evaluates armed forces’ traditional media management techniques, but fails to consider social media.

Arctic Indigenous Peoples, Climate Change Impacts, and Adaptation

Adam Stepien • Apr 10 2014 • Articles

A superficial understanding of Arctic realities, as well as simplistic responses, may lead to ineffective strategies, adverse outcomes, and copying past policy failures.

Can the “Peace through Law” Approach Work?

Dominik Zimmermann • Apr 10 2014 • Essays

Despite criticisms, the ‘peace through law’ approach to international law is a functional & realistic one, and it enables the daily functioning of international law.

India’s Vote on Sri Lanka: A Responsible Choice

Bhaskar Balakrishnan • Apr 10 2014 • Articles

On 27 March 2014, the UN Human Rights Council adopted Resolution 25/1 on Sri Lanka. India abstained in the vote, which was a sensible, responsible, and balanced decision.

Seasons

Dylan Kissane • Apr 10 2014 • Articles

The academic year runs according to the pattern of the seasons. This pattern is under pressure today from moves in the academy towards greater maximization of resources.

Opposition in Bolivarian Venezuela: Caught Between Conflict and Compromise

Barry Cannon • Apr 8 2014 • Articles

The Venezuelan opposition has undergone important changes in an institutionalist direction in its composition, discursive emphasis, and strategic direction.

Do Drone Strike Assassinations Render Conceptions of ‘Just War’ Redundant?

Hannah Eastwood • Apr 8 2014 • Essays

War on Terror drone policies problematise classic Just War (JW) approaches. However, JW-inspired international law has the ability to ensure accountability.

A Critical Exploration of the London Olympic Park, Part One

Pip Thornton • Apr 8 2014 • Articles

In March 2014, students from Royal Holloway joined forces with students from the University of Cergy-Pontoise, Paris, on an exercise in critical security mapping.

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