The Delhi Rape Case: Rethinking Feminism and Violence Against Women
Western feminism needs the support of Indian feminists to reconsider its third wave obsession with diversity and to rethink its politics and scholarship around violence against women.
Twenty Years after Huntington’s ‘Clash of Civilisations’
Huntington’s work, although flawed in various respects, perfectly captured the zeitgeist at the end of the Cold War and encapsulated the hopes and fears of globalisation.
The Indian Gang-Rape Case: Do Human Rights Go Global?
Rather than being a proof of globalized human rights, the rape scandal in India should be used as a lesson about the effectiveness and usefulness of the media in their struggle for human rights.
Culture, Security, Identity: A Blog from Newcastle University
e-IR’s latest blog will feature contributors from Newcastle University’s politics department, who will engage with the themes of culture, security and identity.
Tunisian Democratization: Between Challenges and Opportunities
The future state of Tunisian politics is difficult to predict, but it is clear that addressing pressing socio-economic problems is vital for the success of the transition and for the reconciliation of society.
Phronesis, Ethics and Realism
Realist accounts of phronesis are misguided. Phronesis is not just prudence in the sense of a reasoned recognition of the limits of what can be done, but also an ethical virtue that involves reflection on means and ends.
Political Activism, Legal Discourses and Sexual Violence in India
Demands for legal changes are often an immediate response to issues such as the Delhi rape case. Yet, moderate successes are often useless if attitudes regarding women’s sexuality remain unchanged.
That Old Devil Called Collapse
The spectacle of apocalyptic destruction and human failing continues in the parable of ecological collapse. Yet it is typical of the misrepresentation of collapse as it is studied by archaeologists.
Using Twitter to Simulate @CrisisDiplomacy
Governments of all stripes pursue war-gaming, simulations and contingency planning. So why not use Twitter to simulate crisis diplomacy? The potential pay-offs of such simulations make it necessary to try.
Challenges to the Rights of Malaysians of Indian Descent
In multicultural Malaysia, the Malays are politically dominant, the Chinese have economic influence and the Indians have neither. The marginalisation of Indians in Malaysia extends to every aspect of daily life.
