Faced with uncertainty, risk, and insecurity, humans face a ‘knowledge problem’ and search for information that will relieve these feelings and will better handle its weak spots and holes.
Arms trade regulation today is only efficient to the extent that there are voluntary agreements and codes of conduct on arms exports. Illicit arms accumulation remains an issue.
Despite the US’ claims of self-defence and terrorist eradication, it can be argued that the NATO invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001 was not legal under international law.
Critically assessing the police reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the essay argues rather than only focusing on the regime, the reform should have considered a “bottom-up” approach.
Japan and China reacted differently to pressure from the West in the 19th century: Japan opened trade with the West and modernized successfully, neither of which China did.
Chinese – US diplomacy in 1972 would have been impossible without Mao’s permission. The historical influences of the talks illuminate the importance of Mao on China’s decisions.
Intersectionality allows feminist theorists to account for the differences between women and provides a means of cooperation between scholars who have differing theoretical stances.
It is now more important than ever for the misrepresentations of Islamism to be addressed and corrected as Islamist movements become major actors on the international political stage.
While not always clearly expressed, human nature is the immediate basis of all human endeavours up to and including war and expands to the pursuit of those resources most vital to survival.
Rather than as a consistent and self-standing construction, ethical foreign policy is dependent upon the underlying domestic and political context of the State in question.
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