Why Has R2P Not Been Applied to Syria?
Syria warrants the application of R2P as there is an on-going government campaign of extermination against civilians; however, no country is willing to commit to a military intervention.
Iraq Invasion: A “Just War” or Just a War?
The 2003 invasion of Iraq clashed with the longstanding standards set forth by the Just War theory, and any attempt to defend it as such is a misinterpretation of the concept of Just War.
How Iron Curtain Despots Continue to Dictate
Despite disadvantages inherited from communist regimes, it is possible for nations to modernize their economies, but those with the least repressive regimes have fared the best.
To What Extent is Nuclear Deterrence Important in the Post-Cold War World?
The reintroduction of strategies contemplating the use of nuclear weapons by non-state actors has forced traditional deterrence theories to expand to fit a new security environment.
Towards a Multi-Polar International System: Which Prospects for Global Peace?
Multi-polarity will not only carry the risks entailed in the research of the balance of power among great powers, but will add a new wide-ranging nuclear threat into equations.
Epistemic Frameworks in the International Economic Order
Order is a condition rooted in a system of knowledge operating at the level of the individual, the state, and the international – manifested in the political and the economic.
Regime Theory and Environmental Security in the Arctic
The Arctic nations may fail in their commitments to cooperate and protect the environment, choosing instead to maximize national interests.
The Responsibility to Protect in International Law
R2P is firmly embedded within the existing international legal order, and thus presents no legal change; its strength comes from its status as a political concept, not a legal one.
How do Superheroes Problematise Morality?
The superhero is perceived as a eutopian manifestation, someone who corrects flaws in society, but the problem with this vision is that it hinges on the superhero’s inherent goodness.
Does the Media Manufacture Public Consent?
The common assumption that state-owned news outlets are likely to be used for propaganda, while commercial outlets are objective, is problematic, as seen in the coverage of the Iraq war.
