The Subsidiarity Principle at the Interface of Law and Politics
Subsidiarity reminds us of the fact that law is not a hermetically sealed system cut off from society, but that it is always linked to other systems such as politics.
High Stakes for Media and Expression with Myanmar Coup
The circumstances in which the public and the media find themselves today are different from prior years. The 2020 election results were an overwhelming endorsement for military-free governance.
Looking Back on ASEAN and Sino-US Rivalry in the Cold War
ASEAN countries have front row seats to the Sino-US rivalry, though perhaps their say in regional affairs has increased from the Cold War years.
The Political Philosophy of European Subsidiarity
Subsidiarity can help to prevent the exercise of tyrannical power of the central government and protect a sphere of liberty in the smaller units of a community.
Can the United Nations Deepen Mediation Effectiveness in Libya?
UNSMIL can deepen mediation effectiveness by upholding the facilitation of an inclusive political process leaves room deliberation and agreement of political solutions.
National Parliaments in the EU: Synergy Under the Subsidiarity Principle?
Over the past two decades, subsidiarity has become an important instrument to strengthen the role of national parliaments in the European architecture.
Gender as a Post-Conflict Condition: Revisiting the Three Waves
Feminism as a post-conflict condition does not simply entail organising feminist security as a subset of human security but making feminism a condition of (global) post-conflict politics.
Opinion – Beijing’s Position on the Myanmar Coup
Beijing’s stance on Myanmar is a stark contrast with Western democracies. It once again demonstrates a clash of international norms between China and the West.
Opinion – Dismantling Ongoing Realities of Colonization in Africa
it is time that Africans and those who are committed to Africa’s liberation from a colonial paradigm internalize that “only the best is good enough for Africa”.
Opinion – Covid-19 and Africa
The solution to the current pandemic is to recognize its public health status, its global nature, the urgent threat to humanity, and the superior reason of public interest.
