A Human Security Approach to Addressing Piracy Off the Coast of Africa
A naval approach to Somali piracy is & will continue to be ineffective – it doesn’t address its root causes. Piracy will continue without a human security approach.
Is Learning Violent?
Schooling, which is the institutionalization of learning, is structurally and instrinsically violent, but learning itself need not be a violent or oppressive process.
What Does it Mean to ‘Engender’ the Study of Borders?
By engendering border studies, we can better recognise the impact of gender on status, access to resources, political participation and the formation of state policies.
Democratisation and Post-conflict State-building in Sierra Leone and Rwanda
Pursuing democratic principles, if they are driven by commitment to mediating values, has great potential to contribute to the success of post-conflict transitions.
Getting Japan Wrong: A Review of David Kang’s ‘Describing East Asia’
Japan’s perception of China cannot be described as an ‘absence of fear.’ Rather, the dichotomous Sino-Japanese relationship is one of ‘hot economics, cold politics’.
Who Might be ‘Othered’ in Today’s Development Debates?
The postcolonial concept of the ‘Other’ puts power in binary terms & disempowers woman – women & policymakers should abandon the concept but retain cultural sensitivity.
Immanent Critiques in International Relations
Immanent critiques refocus the epistemological assumptions of orthodox IR theories, providing greater scope for critical theory to broaden analysis at the systemic level.
The Major Limits to Naval Cooperation in the Asia-Pacific Region
Due to crucial political, strategic, military and security difficulties, the Asia-Pacific region is experiencing less naval cooperation than the Western nations.
Pre-Emption and Israeli Decision-Making in 1967 and 1973
Israel felt vulnerable in 1967, but in 1973 Israeli leaders decided against pre-emption, due to overwhelming military self-confidence and new-found strategic depth.
Is Sex Work an Expression of Women’s Choice and Agency?
Sex work is not legitimate work or an expression of agency. It is a social issue which can be tackled through delegitimising consumers rather than alienating prostitutes.
