Non-State Actors / IGOs

Can the “Peace through Law” Approach Work?

Dominik Zimmermann • Apr 10 2014 • Essays

Despite criticisms, the ‘peace through law’ approach to international law is a functional & realistic one, and it enables the daily functioning of international law.

The Permissive Promise

Eric Lenier Ives • Apr 2 2014 • Essays

International law seeks to codify the international playing field. However, it is an essentially elastic & permissive system reflecting real-world power distributions.

Democratisation and Post-conflict State-building in Sierra Leone and Rwanda

Daria Jarczewska • Mar 23 2014 • Essays

Pursuing democratic principles, if they are driven by commitment to mediating values, has great potential to contribute to the success of post-conflict transitions.

Illicit Financial Flows and Capital Flight in Africa

Casey Sahadath • Feb 14 2014 • Essays

IFFs hamstring the efforts of African states to pursue poverty alleviation and economic development, thus addressing IFFs and their impacts should be a priority for UNECA.

Capitalism and Insecurity: A Symbiotic Relationship

Matthew Ribeiro Norley • Feb 4 2014 • Essays

Capitalism, through catalysts such as neoliberal institutions, imperial states, and multinational corporations, has not created security but has rather perpetuated insecurity.

Why Do States Mostly Obey International Law?

Heath Pickering • Feb 4 2014 • Essays

To explain why states are compelled to justify their behaviour according to norms, the best approach is to interpret the issue as a process that considers all theories.

Terrorists and INGOs in Intra-State Conflicts

Sverrir Steinsson • Jan 21 2014 • Essays

In trying to improve the actions of both terrorist organisations and INGOs working in intra-state conflicts, policy makers need to change the incentives driving these actors.

Is Microcredit an Effective Policy Tool For Promoting Women’s Empowerment?

Roxanne Kovacs • Jan 20 2014 • Essays

MC Interventions do not promote women’s empowerment. Women in the developing world do not only experience a cash flow problem, but are caught in complex systems of subordination and inequality.

Has Human Security Disappeared from the International Agenda?

Conor Heffernan • Jan 17 2014 • Essays

While human security seems to have disappeared from the international agenda, organizations in the name of human security, as well as the recent resurgence of interest, show otherwise.

The Arguments For and Against the TRIPS Agreement

Ben Willis • Dec 23 2013 • Essays

From a global perspective it seems clear that adopting a ‘one-size-fits-all’ approach, such as Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPS), is entirely inappropriate.

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