Non-State Actors / IGOs

Is There a Right to Secession in International Law?

Mia Abel • May 18 2020 • Essays

There is minimal and conflicting evidence in regard to the application of the right to remedial secession in practice, requiring consolidation from the ICJ.

The Problem of Cyber Attribution Between States

Clara Assumpção • May 6 2020 • Essays

Cyber attribution does not always lead to the desired outcome of deterrence. Thus, the laws governing this issue should be used on an ad hoc basis.

When It Comes to Global Governance, Should NGOs Be Inside or Outside the Tent?

Mark Butcher • Apr 22 2020 • Essays

An NGO’s optimal position within global governance institutions depends on the NGO itself, as working inside or outside an IGO brings separate advantages.

TRIPS-Plus Provisions and the Access to HIV Treatments in Developing Countries

Alessandro Pigoni • Apr 19 2020 • Essays

The inclusion of TRIPS-Plus provisions in recent trade agreements limits the ability of developing countries to obtain medicines needed to face the HIV epidemic.

Trust Me If You Can: Voluntary Sustainability Programs in the Uranium Industry

Marlene Terstiege • Apr 18 2020 • Essays

The credibility of Voluntary Sustainability Programs (VSPs) in the uranium industry depends on their transparency, inclusion and rigor.

Eating Last and the Least: Analysing Gender in Global Hunger

Arpita Wadhwa • Apr 8 2020 • Essays

The level of coordination between international and national actors is a critical determinant of global hunger rates for women.

How Does the EU Exercise Its Power Through Trade?

Daniel Hakan Urquijo • Apr 7 2020 • Essays

The European Union derives significant power from its trade relations, but this power is largely exerted through indirect methods.

The Resonance of Name-Shaming in Global Politics: The Case of Human Rights Watch

Johanna Sjöholm • Mar 30 2020 • Essays

While Human Rights Watch has brought critical attention to sexual violence in conflict, it cannot transform the issue’s underlying structural determinants.

Morality, Media and Memes: Kony 2012 and Humanitarian Virality

Nathan Olsen • Mar 26 2020 • Essays

The Kony 2012 campaign simplified the crisis in Uganda to achieve viral status, which highlights the problems that come when humanitarian NGOs achieve virality.

There Is No Attribution Problem, Only a Diplomatic One

Eva-Nour Repussard • Mar 22 2020 • Essays

Although cyberattacks can be attributed with high confidence, plausible deniability allows perpetrators to escape punishment.

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