The Ebola Virus Disease: Problems, Consequences, Causes, and Recommendations
While it may seem that the Ebola crisis of 2014 has subsided, it is still ongoing in various African countries and has become unprecedented in a variety of ways.
Does International Order Ultimately Rely on States and Military Power?
Despite the growing significance of other actors and factors, the contemporary global international order still ultimately relies on states and military power.
Are There People Outside of Identity?
Despite being significantly constrained by preexisting social structures, refugees and asylum seekers actually can and do express agency and political identities.
Towards Justice? – Hybridity and Bureau-Shaping in Cambodia
The formation of the Extraordinary Chambers in the Courts of Cambodia was centrally influenced by Cambodian politicians in ways detrimental to the Chamber’s longevity.
The Developing World’s Need for a Postmodern Understanding of Feminism
Liberal feminism is necessary but insufficient for redressing structural gender inequalities in the developing world, as they require instead a postmodern understanding.
Divide and Rule: A Machiavellian Account of Israel’s Targeted Killings
From a Realist perspective, Israel‘s application of targeted killings is consistent with its grand strategy and has undermined the Palestinian independence movement.
Why Have Attempts at Pan-African Unity Been So Problematic?
The goals of Pan-Africanism are in direct opposition to the global socio-political system, where structural conditions of rule currently facilitate exploitation.
The United Nation Security Council’s Continued Use of Economic Sanctions
Despite controversy, the use of economic sanctions continues to be a popular option for the UN Security Council due to the introduction of targeted sanctions in the 90’s.
Drones, Gender and Classical Realists
Drones offer little strategic value because they have the capacity to perpetuate the problem they are trying to solve, which is argued through two theoretical approaches.
A Conceptual Analysis of Realism in International Political Economy
Realism is relevant in the study of IPE; however, it must be complemented with elements of other theoretical approaches to remedy several weaknesses.
