Essays

The Political Impact of Social Media on the Arab Gulf: Saudi Arabia and Bahrain

Oliver Davies • Jan 12 2015 • Essays

Digital platforms have enabled a thickening of Gulf civil society, with information flows and enhanced social interaction extending and empowering popular voice.

Has the Wave of Revolutions Run its Course?

Opemipo Akisanya • Jan 7 2015 • Essays

Despite its usefulness, the Arendtian theory of revolution suffers through its exclusion of economic freedom, and over-focus on political freedom.

Carr vs Morgenthau on Political Realism

Kieran Proctor • Jan 6 2015 • Essays

Although accused of relativism by Morgenthau, Carr is a more robust realist than is contended. Indeed, Carr’s methodology reveals Morgenthau’s own tautological reasoning.

The Role of Global Civil Society in Bringing Global Democratic Order

Dan Chan Koon-hong • Dec 29 2014 • Essays

A strong global non-governmental sector enhances the accountability of international decision-making and promotes global democratic processes.

To What Extent is Reconciliation an Appropriate Term in Post-Conflict Societies?

Matthew Richmond • Dec 29 2014 • Essays

Due to unrealistic expectations associated with ‘thick’ reconciliation, ‘thin’ reconciliation offers practical realities and moral intent in post-conflict scenarios.

Was the ‘Oil Weapon’ Effective in Achieving the Arab States’ Goals in 1973–74?

Michael Burtt • Dec 28 2014 • Essays

While the Oil Weapon enjoyed some success, it was ultimately a political debacle, and few of the goals envisioned by the OAPEC states were achieved.

Aiming from a Distance: The Implications of the Use of Drones for Security

Ana Carolina Sarmento • Dec 28 2014 • Essays

Shaw’s risk-transfer theory and Der Derian’s conceptualization of virtuous war allow an in-depth understanding of the deployment of drones in the War on Terror.

A Constructivist Approach to China’s Aircraft Carrier Ambitions

Frederick Melling • Dec 28 2014 • Essays

The symbolic power of the aircraft carrier was key to China’s public demand to develop aircraft capabilities and reflective of desires to achieve world power prestige.

Is Investing in Private Security Better than Investing in National Security?

Jack Buckley • Dec 22 2014 • Essays

The presence of a deontological ethic provides private security companies (PSCs) the necessary legitimacy for the use of violence for the betterment of citizens.

Reviewing the Changing Situation of Women in Russian Society

Nicola-Ann Hardwick • Dec 20 2014 • Essays

As the authoritarian grasp tightens in Russia, resistance to heteronormativity and neo-conservative gender rules has become difficult but necessary.

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