To Reform the World or to Close the System? International Law and World-making
A comparative investigation of two scholarly works on the development of international law in its context of the international system.
The European Quality of Government Index: A Critical Analysis
The original approach taken by the Quality of Governance Index in measuring public corruption has allowed for strong advances in the framing and understanding of such.
Performances of Justice? Interrogating Post-genocide Adjudication
Grassroots justice schemes are better equipped to deliver justice in the aftermath of genocide than top-down state-led adjudication mechanisms.
Computational Propaganda: Challenges and Responses
Cybercrimes have increased worldwide. A multidisciplinary approach is needed to fight this through techniques informed by social, political, and computer sciences.
Human Rights and Security in Public Emergencies
In states of exception, security objectives often negate human rights, but a human-rights compliant security approach can lead to better outcomes for public safety.
Narratives of Violence: The Hong Kong Protests Through Opposing Media Outlets
Two media outlets, the Guardian and the People’s Daily, are markedly different in their portrayal of violence during the 2019-20 Hong Kong protests.
Fragmentation, Back Channels, and Hurting Stalemates in the Oslo Accords
Fragmentation during the Intifada demonstrates that while fragmentation is not inherently a positive attribute in civil war, it can be applied in future conflicts.
Serenity for Sinjar: Resiliency and Reconciliation
After the 2014 ISIS Sinjar massacre, there is an unlikely, but possible, strategy of reconciliation and reconstruction for the marginalized Yazidi people of Iraq.
Settler-Colonial Continuity and the Ongoing Suffering of Indigenous Australians
Settler-colonialism contains an essential and continuous ‘logic of elimination.’ Seen in Australia’s treatment of indigenous population, this oppression persists today.
The European Parliament: A Genuine Co-legislator?
The European Parliament’s role and powers have evolved throughout the years. However, it has not yet obtained the role and powers of a genuine co-legislator.
