Free Trade in the Asia Pacific: A View From New Zealand
The Asean-Australia-New Zealand Free Trade Agreement is a good case study for the Government of New Zealand’s view on bilateral and regional free trade agreements.
Reconsidering the Environment-Security Relationship
Rather than redefining traditional notions of security to encompass the environment, the link between environmental change and vulnerability to conflict must be examined.
Social Glasnost: The Social Media Age and The Implosion of IR
Social glasnost may encapsulate the increasing sweeping changes, specifically the Arab Spring, Occupy Movements, and Kony 2012, brought by anyone with an Internet or a mobile signal.
Irish Defence Force Services and Masculine Identity
The Irish Defence Forces creates soldiers by replacing individuality with an identity that embodies the Irish masculine ideal of being emotionally void, heterosexual, and strong.
Why China is not to Blame for the Militarisation of the South China Sea
Although many scholars blame China’s PLAN for the militarization of the South China Sea, upon further look at their arguments, in reality, they have only overblown the situation.
Terrorism: Realities, Constructs, and Theatre
In the West, terrorism is largely a constructed threat, originating from the desire to construct identity. Macro-securitized, it is the greatest performance of the 21st century.
US and EU Differences in the Use of Military Force
A number of factors have influenced the diverging attitudes between the US and Europe, including capabilities; strategic culture; domestic politics; and the EU integration process.
Have International Financial Institutions Improved?
The International Financial Institutions have moved from an ideologically driven approach to one that is more peace-sensitive, promising greater stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina.
The Future of Geospatial Technologies in Securing Cyberspace
Shifts in the threat of crime mean that in the future, cyberspace will be as dangerous as the physical battlefield. Can geospatial technologies de-problematize the ‘cyber’?
Women’s Water Woes: Privatization and Reinforcement of Gender Inequality
The privatization and commoditization of water involves complex distributional choices that disproportionately impact women and girls living in slums and informal settlements.
