Between a Rock and a Cold Place? NATO and the Arctic
NATO has decided neither to retreat, nor to expand to fill the Arctic’s security governance vacuum. Instead, it will continue with its provision of collective security, and maintaining a ‘watching brief’.
Learning by Doing
Learning by doing is an incredibly rich and useful approach. It not only delivers significant benefits for students, but it can be a starting point for delivering significant learning about the real world we are modelling, too.
Compliance with Human Rights Tribunals: An Assessment
While tribunals can provide some technical assistance, other actors need to provide political incentives for compliance. The best way to improve compliance is to involve domestic stakeholders.
Drug Control Policies are Changing: Why? And Why Has it Taken So Long?
Administrations at all levels are busy reforming laws, strategies and programmes for controlling psychoactive drugs such as cannabis, cocaine & heroin. Why? Or alternatively, why has it taken so long?
Rumsfeldian Logic and the Debate on Scottish Independence
Whether Scotland votes yes or no in 2014, future years seem to only offer the certainty of doubt. However, we know to a certain degree where such ambiguities & uncertainties are likely to emerge.
The Fragile City Arrives
We are increasingly seeing many large metropolises and urban centers fall behind. These ‘fragile cities’ pose serious security and development challenges that will need to be met in this ‘urban century’.
Why Bahrainis Must Embrace Dialogue
The international community must recognise that the situation in Bahrain is unique from its neighbours, argue Ali Fathalla, and support the country in their engagement with dialogue.
Gendered Bodies for the ‘Theatre of War’
The disciplining of martial bodies through gender specific regulations tells us a great deal about the relationship between gender, sexuality, militarisation and warfare.
The People’s Mojahedin of Iran: Facing Death for Their Cause
Whatever one’s attitude towards the politics of The People’s Mojahedin of Iran, it is beyond doubt that they have worked tirelessly for over forty years for democracy in Iran.
Back to Romania
On Thursday in Bucharest, Romania an IAPSS sponsored conference is taking place. This represents an exciting opportunity to make a new series of connections with future IR professors and practitioners.
