Articles

The Diplomacy of the Holy See in the Modern Era

Francis Rooney • Sep 9 2013 • Articles

The Holy See, lacking a territorial agenda, plays a unique role around the world today, and its diplomacy remains as relevant to humanity in the 21st century as it has been in the past.

An International Solution to the Syrian Crisis

Oren Barak • Sep 6 2013 • Articles

In view of the severity of the act committed by the Syrian regime, it is the international community – not the US – that should be entrusted with punishing all those responsible.

The English School, Post-Western IR, and Beyond

Josuke Ikeda • Sep 6 2013 • Articles

The globalization of the English School is currently taking place as non-Western theories develop. It will be interesting to see how this evolves and whether it leads to a post-Western world society.

The Arab Spring and Women’s Rights in Tunisia

Mounira M. Charrad and Amina Zarrugh • Sep 4 2013 • Articles

Although it is possible for Tunisia to retain its prominent place in the Arab world with regard to women’s rights, it depends on which political forces hold power in the long run.

Launching a New Online Course

Dylan Kissane • Sep 3 2013 • Articles

While the face-to-face course remains the most popular choice for students at CEFAM, a new online course has attracted a small group of students for the coming semester.

Women’s Rights and the Arab Spring: Democracy at Stake

Rosa-Ana Alija-Fernández • Sep 2 2013 • Articles

It will be democracy, rather than revolutions, that will improve women’s rights in the Arab countries. However, the process of democratization is long and full of hurdles.

Old Wine in New Wineskins: Elections in Cyprus and their ‘Impact’ on Negotiations

Jan Asmussen • Aug 31 2013 • Articles

It is unlikely the new Turkish Cypriot leadership will push for enhanced and speedy negotiations. The UN and the EU can only facilitate a solution in Cyprus if there are meaningful negotiations.

Chemical Weapons, the Red Line and Beyond: Evidence and Intransigence over Syria

Ciaran Gillespie • Aug 30 2013 • Articles

Many argue international intervention in Syria is now a foregone conclusion but what purpose would this serve and what effect would it have on the conflict and civilians on the ground?

Egypt’s Crisis and Its Polarised Narratives

Elizabeth Iskander Monier • Aug 30 2013 • Articles

How a crisis is simplified and framed can say a lot about the strategic choices being made by certain actors, as can be seen from the polarised narratives arising out of Egypt’s crisis.

Theorising EU Counter-terrorism

Javier Argomaniz • Aug 29 2013 • Articles

EU counter-terrorism can offer a rich testing ground for theoretical frameworks developed within the discipline of Politics, and not only for those derived from the fields of International Relations or European Studies alone.

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