Adapting Agriculture to Changing Landscapes (and Climates)
Integrated landscape policies and climate smart agriculture practices and technologies offer opportunities for finding solutions to some of our most pressing climate problems.
Syria and the Responsibility to Protect
Syria has thrown up challenges, but not thrown out the R2P. There is an interest in clarifying the norm to prevent misuse but no demand to rescind the norm.
Modifying China’s One-Child Policy
Although the 2013 change to China’s one-child policy is a relatively trivial one from a demographic perspective, its real value lies in its political and symbolic importance.
The End of Great Debates?
The story of great debates is a dominant part of the self-image of IR. The contours of a new debate over whether we have reached the end of IR theory is already taking shape.
Syria: Par for the Course
When all else fails, an agreement to meet again is trumpeted as success. If the talks fail, they should do so in a way that leaves open the possibility of reconvening.
Elections in Bangladesh: Political Conflict and the Problem of Credibility
The recent election in Bangladesh was accompanied with credibility issues and conflict, and comprehensive political dialogue will be necessary to break the political deadlock.
After Syria, Whither R2P?
The response to the Syria crisis shames the international community. But it does not mean that we have heard the death knell of the responsibility to protect.
The Khobragade Fiasco and the State of Diplomatic Immunity
The Devyani Khobragade incident has highlighted the larger issue of diplomatic immunity, with the India-U.S. spat arising out of differing interpretations of this concept.
New Site, New Voices, Same Purpose
The relaunch of this blog is going to introduce some exciting new elements and an all-star cast of regular contributors from across the world to ignite dialogue on key issues.
China Dams the World: The Environmental and Social Impacts of Chinese Dams
China’s dam-building in the Greater Mekong is not only a challenge for the host country, but creates wider international concerns about environmental and social practices.
