Machiavelli on the Use of Immoral Means in Politics
If a political prince’s primary purpose is to maintain his leadership, he must develop the capability of appropriately using immoral methods when necessary.
The ICC and Africa: Complementarity, Transitional Justice, and the Rule of Law
The absence of preemptive and positive complementarity in the ICC’s proceedings is the largest obstacle to creating a lasting benefit for African state judicial systems.
Christian Traditional Values Prefiguring the Development of Human Rights
The global expression of human rights found in the UDHR contains an implicit touch of Christian values.
Will Japan Become a Nuclear Weapons Power?
Japan’s non-nuclear policy appears to be a pragmatic realisation of numerous domestic factors, perceptions of regional security, and faith in the US alliance.
Snowden on Screen at SXSW: Visual Irruptions of State Self-Image
The Snowden leaks and their framing reveal how aesthetic irruptions can destabilize the self-image and ultimately the ontological security of the state.
The Pursuit of Strategic Stability: An OSCE-like Infrastructure For South Asia
Modeling a multinational organization on the example of the OSCE is an ideal method for achieving improved regional security for the states in South Asia.
The 1948 Genocide Convention as an ‘Increasingly Meaningless Document’?
The legal success of the Genocide Convention continues to re-establish the norm politically, albeit under misinterpretation and without effect of prevention.
The Weakening of the UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples
The UN Declaration on the Rights of Indigenous Peoples is at best a compromise for indigenous peoples, at worst an attempt by states to maintain structures of injustice.
Negotiating the Convention on Cluster Munitions: Lessons Learnt
The Convention on Cluster Munitions is a model for future disarmament negotiations due to its patience and focus on humanitarianism and broad engagement.
Does Self-Determination Entail an Automatic Right to Secession?
Despite being a well-established norm, self-determination, outside the decolonisation context, has been largely sacrificed in favor of territorial integrity.
