Adaptation, Mitigation and the Securitization of Climate Change
Environmental changes make the rethinking of security unavoidable. An international effort is necessary to develop a framework of adaptation and mitigation practices.
The State of Deception & The Time Bomb: Evaluating Torture as Counter-Terrorism
In a ‘state of exception’, where it is vital to maintain national security, liberal governments do not suspend the rule of law but rather legally circumvent it.
‘R2P’ as an Emerging Norm
R2P’s power lies in its potential, as an emerging norm, to shift state attitudes to mass atrocity crimes to a legal commitment to protect at risk people around the world.
The Role of Transitional Justice Processes in Building Peace in Latin America
To play an effective role in peace building, truth commissions must address underlying structural violence and contribute to the success of additional justice mechanisms.
Decolonising Structural Realist Understandings of Latin America
Despite the fact that grand narratives inevitably advantage, disadvantage, include, and exclude, scholars should remember that the mind must still be decolonised.
Historical Animosity: One of Many Sources of Sino–Japanese Tensions Today
Historical animosity has been a major factor in Sino–Japanese tensions, but strategic regional objectives remain their primary motivator.
To What Extent Is Neopatrimonialism the Unchanging Way in Which ‘Africa Works’?
While neopatrimonialism has been a constant in politics in African states in recent years, its form and content is constantly changing and evolving.
Starvation: A Political Phenomenon
While their natural aspects and influences should not be disregarded, famine and starvation must be viewed primarily as a breakdown in social and political systems.
Does Epistemology Matter? The Divide Between Critical and Problem-Solving Theory
Critical theory establishes a close link between political theory and practice via its praxeological and empirical commitment to emancipatory change.
Is Austerity the Cure for Current Economic Problems?
While austerity may have had some success in reducing absolute debt levels in some states, it has been unsuccessful in reducing the magnitude of debt to GDP.
