Morality, Media and Memes: Kony 2012 and Humanitarian Virality
The Kony 2012 campaign simplified the crisis in Uganda to achieve viral status, which highlights the problems that come when humanitarian NGOs achieve virality.
Revolutionary Religion: Shia Islam and the Iranian Revolution
The Iranian revolution of 1979 can be considered as Islamic, yet we must recognize the socioeconomic conditions and existing political movements which fostered change.
Agents of Change: Policy Entrepreneurs and Inducements in International Politics
Influential stakeholders within foreign policy elites are necessary to break with existing cultural norms and push positive inducements to the top of the policy agenda.
Security as a Normative Issue: Ethical Responsibility and the Copenhagen School
The securitization process depends on the legitimacy of the securitizing actor and the acceptance of a threat by the intended audience.
The Possibility of a Cosmopolitan World Order: An Optimistic View of History
A cosmopolitan world order underpinned by democracy is both a possible and a necessary outcome for international relations.
