Archive for 2014

Gateways to Peace in Syria: Going Beyond Geneva II

Hilal Khashan • Feb 18 2014 • Articles

When negotiations between the US, Russia and Iran grow best in the dark, as they are bound to, Assad will realise that he is an expendable pawn in the game of nations.

Cultural Conflict in Northern Ireland: Explaining the Failure of the Haass Talks

Matthew Whiting • Feb 18 2014 • Articles

Given the depth of compromise already displayed in Northern Ireland, why would disagreement over essentially symbolic politics prove to be so intractable?

Review – Gender: The Basics

Caron Gentry • Feb 18 2014 • Features

Hilary Lips leaves no stone unturned in her nuanced discussion of the construction of gender, issues of gender violence and the importance of deconstructing gender norms.

Review – Now I Know Who My Comrades Are

Thomas Nelson • Feb 18 2014 • Features

Parker’s analysis of internet censorship subversion in Russia, Cuba and China shows the myriad challenges faced by bloggers, but is not rigorous enough for an academic text.

Inside the Journal: Launching an Academic Journal

Dylan Kissane • Feb 18 2014 • Articles

Every journal has its own genesis. For the CEU PSJ, this came when graduate students recognised there was a large body of scholarship going under-utilised.

Brussels to the Rescue?

Nienke de Deugd • Feb 18 2014 • Articles

In Ukraine, Euromaidan protesters call for democracy. Their disappointment with the EU is growing as attempts to negotiate a way out of the crisis have largely failed.

Inside the Journal: The CEU PSJ and Its Founding Editor

Dylan Kissane • Feb 17 2014 • Articles

In the coming days, The Ivory Tower will explore the role of the editor and the ‘behind the scenes’ processes of an academic journal. This post is the first of the series.

A Tale of Two Constitutions: The Divergent Paths of Egypt and Tunisia

Noha Aboueldahab • Feb 17 2014 • Articles

January 2014 saw new constitutions adopted in Egypt and Tunisia. These constitutions reveal just how differently the transitions in Egypt and Tunisia have taken shape.

Can South Sudan Come Back from the Brink?

Sarah Washburne • Feb 17 2014 • Articles

The politicians in Juba are refusing to admit that this recent surge of violence is fueled by tribalism. Indeed, South Sudan is on the brink of civil war and state failure.

The Responsibility to Protect and the New Liberal Dystopianism

Philip Cunliffe • Feb 16 2014 • Articles

Liberal idealism has been debased by the R2P. The most that can be hoped for from it is a dystopia of erratic global policing and intermittent global law enforcement.

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