Was the British Government’s Handling of the 1984/5 Miners’ Strike “Brilliant”?
The British government’s handling of the 1984/5 miners’ strike was ‘brilliant’ as they achieved victory but also achieved a political goal by weakening the trade unions
Australia’s Foreign Policy Approach on Climate Change: Leader or Laggard?
Australia’s engagement with the international climate change regime highlights complex dilemmas embedded within the very nature of the issue itself.
Conceptualizing Security: The Strategic Practice of Security
Security ought to be conceptualized as a strategic practice comprising both (1) the practices used to securitize an issue and (2) the practices used to address it.
Japanese Imperialism as a Self Defence Mechanism
Nationalism and a fear of foreign domination led Japan to pursue domestic and external reform, shun traditional Sino-centrism, and build a European-style empire in Asia.
Root Causes of Violence in Post-Civil War Guatemala: A Literature Review
This area needs continued research to advise policy makers on how to correct and prevent further deterioration of Guatemala’s security sector.
Transitional Justice in Eastern Europe: Present Dilemmas of the Communist Past
While there were legitimate moral reasons for pursuing lustration, political factors established lustration as the dominant framework for transitional justice.
A Critical Review of Lisa McGirr’s The Passion of Sacco and Vanzetti
McGirr has not fully overcome the romance of domination and resistance, but by taking a transnational approach demonstrates the global significance of Sacco and Vanzetti.
Interpreting the Rise of China: Realist and Liberalist Perspectives
Neither Realism nor Liberalism provide a comprehensive explanation of the rise of China; only a synthesis of the two paradigms can be sufficient.
Ethiopia: Land for Sale?
The foreign investor gains land ownership to produce and export food and biofuels while Ethiopia gains foreign capital necessary to boost its fragile economy.
The Islamic State: More than a Terrorist Group?
The Islamic State (IS) is a hybrid organization which has characteristics of various non-state actors and has signs of a nascent de facto state.
