UKUSA and the intelligence co-operation between the ‘Five-Eyes’ members can be best analysed as being ‘buffeted and not busted’ by the recent series of Snowden-related NSA leaks.
The focus of peace effort for the past decade in the region has been on a specific Code of Conduct, a set of norms that recognizes the rule of UNCLOS in the settlement of maritime territorial disputes. The more the disputes become a matter of legal norms, the less benefits could be achieved by means of dangerous military demonstrations.
Post-development thinking interrogates the history, meaning, and motives of the development industry while forcing the development professional to change how they view the world.
In analyzing Southeast Asian affairs, policy-makers and academics must take a critical, “value-neutral”, rather than a “faith-affirming,” approach.
The United States has not overestimated the biological weapons threat, and its biodefense measures, as expressed through current policy and funding decisions, are warranted.
China’s recently-established ADIZ has been met with a variety of responses from countries both near and far, all of which have strategic implications for the security and stability of the region.
Using Habermasian theory as a guideline for mediation practice in the field of conflict resolution enriches the work of the peace builder and can dismantle the criticism that mediation is a tool of Western imperialism.
Singer and Friedman make a significant contribution to building a deeper understanding and a common base of knowledge around cybersecurity issues for policymakers and citizens alike.
A myth of torture is represented on 24, outlining the practice as physically effective and justified to fight terrorism. This has impacted American attitudes and beliefs over time.
Adjustments need to be made to Japan’s strategic policies toward China to ensure that domestic legitimacy concerns do not exploit existing pressures that would destabilise the Sino-Japanese relationship.
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