Author profile: Dominique Maritz
Climate Change, Displacement and International Law: The Protection Gap and How to Close It
Climate change will impact population movement, with rising sea levels, droughts, desertification and flooding set to displace millions of people.
The Cuban Missile Crisis and the Deterrence Value of Nuclear Weapons
The peaceful resolution of the Cuban Missile Crisis was not determined by nuclear weapons. Their use in preventing great power war, therefore, must be viewed as limited.
What Are The Main Causes of Genocide?
Incidents of genocide are not unique to the modern era; however, ideas of Enlightenment have led to humans’ wish to continually improve their societies.
Rwandan Genocide: Failure of the International Community?
The “shadow of Somalia”, national interest and lack of internal pressure led to international failure to prevent and stop the Rwandan genocide.
