The Ethics of Killer Robots
As the line between peace and war further blurs, autonomous weapons offer clear advantages while simultaneously raising powerful, but somewhat nebulous, moral concerns.
The Responsibility to Protect and the 2014 Conflict in Gaza
More civilians will die without concerted efforts to break the cycles of impunity and escalation that have been allowed to establish themselves in Israel and Palestine.
The Future of Slavery in Australia
Slavery and trafficking will not be defeated unless those fighting it can simultaneously prevent its growth, whilst strategically responding to its current expressions.
Cold War II: Can Economic Sanctions and Diplomacy Avert a Repetition of History?
Pushing Russia into isolation will raise insecurities in Eastern Europe and will possibly resurrect the Cold War. Therefore the crisis must be resolved via negotiation.
The Princess of No Man’s Land: Bir Tawil and the Geographical Imagination
No Man’s Lands are rarely empty. They are spaces that are occupied, utilized and stewarded, and layered with geographical, historical and narrative complexities.
The EU Strategic Agenda: Prospects and Challenges
There is little in the way of fresh ideas being presented in the Strategic Agenda, whereby much of it appears to be the rephrasing of previous initiatives.
The European Council’s “Strategic Agenda”: an Agenda, Maybe, but not Strategic
If the “Strategic Agenda” is the result of a lowest common denominator word-processing exercise from within the Council Secretariat, then it serves no useful purpose.
South Sudan in Turmoil: The Risk of a Congo-like Regional Crisis
The stakes in the South Sudanese conflict are high. The peace process needs to be revitalized and rigorously pursued to bring a lasting settlement to the conflict.
A Propensity to Ignore? R2P Advocacy and the Crisis in Gaza
The ignorance by R2P advocacy groups of the situation in Gaza contributes to the perception that the R2P is a selective tool of western states.
Why the Continuing Siege on Reproductive Rights?
Understanding attacks on reproductive rights requires examining historical, psychological, legal, religious, & political perspectives to find answers.
