Towards a More Secure Europe: A New Focus on Defence
Rethinking CSDP in times of austerity will require revisiting ideas that previously may have seemed politically unacceptable.
Sudan and South Sudan Still Suffering the Consequences of Divorce
Less than a year following the break up of Sudan into two sovereign republics, it is ticking all the boxes of a bitter and nasty dissolution of marriage.
Latin America’s International Projection: Trends and Trajectories for 2012
Three trends are likely to characterise the global projection of Latin America in 2012: the rise of Brazil; the mushrooming of projects supposedly aimed at promoting Latin American unity; and summitry with the US, the EU, and China.
Why BRICS Matters
Western commentators often dismiss BRICS as an acronym in search of an identity. Yet, as BRICS becomes increasingly institutionalized it is changing global discourse.
Norms, Epistemic Communities and the Global Cyber Security Assemblage
As norms begin to develop in the cybersecurity field, a multitude of actors are competing to shape them according to their own interests and values. How this power struggle plays out is of great importance to the future of global cyberspace.
Turkey’s Dilemma: How to Act on Syria without Losing Soft Power
Turkey should push for humanitarian assistance and sanctions, whilst putting serious diplomatic pressure on the Assad regime.
The U.S. Navy – Navigating Through a Changing Climate
Predicting the range of future challenges is no easy matter, but it is a necessary part of how military organizations prepare, invest in platforms and weapon systems, conduct training, and concentrate their forces.
Libya Was Easy
Libya was easy, but Syria is hard. The question this time is whether the architects of R2P envisaged both types of scenarios when they came up with the concept.
The Democratic Contradictions of Multiculturalism
Some theories of multiculturalism sell out democratic principles. ‘Culture’ has been turned into a political ideology that overrules democratic principles and human rights.
What to Do? The Climate Security Policy Conundrum
One of the dominant themes of this entire literature is that physical exposure is not destiny. Governance and political dynamics are as, if not more, important in explaining whether or not environmental shocks, scarcity, and abundance lead to conflict.
