No Need for Despair – Yet
It remains hopeful that with prompt international action a 4ºC warmer world can still be avoided. Studies show there are technically and economically feasible emissions pathways to hold warming below 2ºC.
Western Security and Virtual Space: Some Examples From 2013
Western nations are increasingly seeing virtual space as a volatile and potentially dangerous arena that requires control. The signs are that virtual space promises to be a rich research field in the future.
“The Clash of Civilizations” and Its Unexpected Liberalism
Is it possible that Huntington’s “Clash of Civilizations” thesis could actually be employed in an argument for liberalism? If so, George W. Bush’s foreign policy did just that.
U.S. Military Culture and the Withdrawal from Afghanistan
Military culture will determine the characteristics of the withdrawal of American forces from Afghanistan. In turn, the withdrawal will determine American military culture and its organization into the 21st century.
Thinking Systematically about China: Anti-Access, Submarines and the Security Dilemma
China’s navy is modernizing in a security environment that is dynamic and open to systematic exploration. The nation’s modernization and expanding interests are causing feedbacks within the regional system.
Old Wine in New Bottles or Africa’s Millennium?
Economic, political and social change is undoubtedly afoot on the African continent. But do these current developments mean the 21st century is Africa’s or is this a case of old wine in new bottles?
The Practitioner/Theorist Divide, Again
Scholars must navigate a sensitive path between theory and remaining policy relevant, but have they gone too far to the detriment of our understanding of international relations as a whole?
Why Can’t Iran and the US Just Get Along?
A U.S.-Iran rapprochement, though unlikely, could reduce Israeli-Iranian tensions and even potentially see Iran become a positive force in negotiations over a two-state solution.
Radical Democracy in Contemporary Times
The institutionalization of radical democracy, needs a hegemonic political formation committed to liberty and equality and the extension of political contestation into all spheres of society.
The 16th Non-Aligned Movement Summit: Beyond the Politics of Spectacle
The principled position of the Non-Aligned Movement on non-proliferation could be used productively to contain Iran’s nuclear weapons ambitions if this state does indeed have any.
