Archive for 2014

Humanitarian Intervention: Advantages and Disadvantages in East Timor and Kosovo

Rebecca Morton • Mar 29 2014 • Essays

The intervention in East Timor illustrated how armed force can save lives, but intervention in Kosovo failed to provide a long-term solution and did more harm than good.

States, Migrants, and Rights

Kelly Staples • Mar 28 2014 • Articles

Today, refugees are increasingly at risk in the context of a European approach to migration which has once again made refugees deportable. This trend requires attention.

Crimea: Putin’s Big Mistake

Harvey M. Sapolsky • Mar 28 2014 • Articles

President Obama may be naïve, and Putin may be a tough guy who knows both the West’s weaknesses, but Putin has made a serious mistake in seizing the Crimea.

Do We Need to be “Critical” When Studying International Relations?

Sara Ormes-Ganarin • Mar 27 2014 • Essays

Critical thought leaves us no choice but to consider the morality of our theories and practises, and although we might not need to be critical, we certainly ought to be.

In-State Tuition Laws and College Enrollment of Undocumented Hispanic Students

Elena Dain • Mar 27 2014 • Essays

Although the future of the US DREAM Act is unknown at this time, young undocumented immigrants can still benefit from states’ policies such as in-state tuition rates.

The Veto: Problems and Prospects

Thomas G. Weiss and Giovanna Kuele • Mar 27 2014 • Articles

Permanent Security Council membership and the veto appear anachronistic relics. They are here to stay because every proposed change raises as many problems as it solves.

Practical and Impractical Knowledge about the Conflict in Ukraine

Timo Kivimäki • Mar 27 2014 • Articles

The crisis in Ukraine suggests that our knowledge of conflicts needs to be informed by the way in which conflict behavior changes the conflict setting.

Review – Buraimi: The Struggle for Power, Influence and Oil in Arabia

Tore T. Petersen • Mar 26 2014 • Features

Morton provides insight into the disputes of the South Eastern Arabian Peninsula, yet fails to provide an adequate understanding of US policy in the region.

Political Corruption and Insecurity in Southeast Asia

Cristian Vaduva • Mar 26 2014 • Essays

Political corruption in Southeast Asia is an important threat to political and economic security, as external influences on corruption create domestic insecurity.

No Security Required: The Danger of Boardroom-Driven Development

Christopher Keith Johnson • Mar 26 2014 • Articles

We should be wary of buzzwords and trends in development, as ideas that make a great deal of sense in a boardroom are, at times, very difficult to justify in the field.

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