Articles

Examining the UN World Intellectual Property Organization

Kathy Bowrey • May 9 2014 • Articles

Drawing significance from the World Intellectual Property Organization data is affected by how one thinks about their own future in the global economy.

Erdoğan’s Condolences: Too Little, Too Late within a Steadily Changing Context

Ara Sanjian • May 8 2014 • Articles

Many Armenians believe that Erdoğan’s condolences constitute too little at this stage and do not provide hope for any major breakthrough in Armenian-Turkish relations.

The Failures of Bystanders to Prevent or Stop the Genocide in Rwanda

Part of the responsibility for the 1994 Rwandan genocide lies with the bystanders who watched the event unfold and did little to prevent it from happening.

The Anzac Myth and Australian National Identity

Jed Donoghue and Bruce Tranter • May 8 2014 • Articles

Rather than recognise foundation heroes, Australians celebrate the deeds of WW1 soldiers. These ‘Anzacs’ have become an integral part of national identity.

State-building and Fragility of Personality-dependent Political Order

Zubair Popalzai • May 7 2014 • Articles

There is a need for political imagination that goes beyond immediate security interests, political and military transitions, and reconciliation with insurgent groups.

Afraid to Argue

Dylan Kissane • May 7 2014 • Articles

French students find it difficult, if not impossible, to write what they ‘think’ about a subject or issue. Instead, they tend to only demonstrate how much they ‘know’.

Global Trade Politics and the Transatlantic Trade and Investment Partnership

Gabriel Siles-Brügge • May 5 2014 • Articles

Trade politics is no longer just about international trade; it is increasingly about how we regulate our economies domestically.

The Gacaca Courts in Rwanda: Contradictory Hybridity

Bert Ingelaere • May 4 2014 • Articles

The gacaca courts, which deal with crimes related to the 1994 genocide, are very well known, but their actual functioning and legacy remain little understood.

“Do as We Say, Not as We Do.” Perspective on the Ukrainian Crisis

Graham Kay • May 4 2014 • Articles

The main criticism on relations with Ukraine must fall on U.S. and Western foreign policy or, more precisely, the lack of one.

Strategies to Influence Outcomes in Long Environmental Negotiations

Christian Downie • May 2 2014 • Articles

In long negotiations, things change. Opportunities will arise for actors to influence state behaviour, and in turn negotiation outcomes, by making strategic choices.

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