Can the Use of Torture in the War on Terror be Justified?
The protection of human rights from terrorist threats and the counterterrorism efforts that follow need to be in accordance with human rights standards in order to maintain legitimacy.
How Should National Security and Human Security Relate to Each Other?
National security is often seen as the defence of state borders, but it concerns the protection of citizens and the rule of law, and thus should not be separated from human security.
Memory, Identity, and Extremism in the Ayodhya Dispute
Extremist elites amongst both Hindus and Muslims effectively mobilised the ordinary masses, aligning them to their own interests and harnessing narratives of collective identity.
Ethnicity as a Source of Conflict in India
Impoverished slums, such as those in Mumbai and Gujarat, played a major part in ethnic violence because they were reliant upon resource networks divided along ethnic lines.
Is the Single Market the Core of EU Integration?
The role of the Single Market in EU integration is hotly debated. It plays a vital role, yet numerous factors have grown prominent in the last decade and are now of equal importance.
Soldiering, Morality and Criminality in an Unjust War
A pragmatic approach to Just War Theory is necessary where jus ad bellum is changing, and the blurring of real world situations makes it difficult to decide where jus ad bellum justice lies.
A Review of the New European Neighbourhood Policy
Although the Arab Uprisings offered an opportunity for the EU to revise its approach toward its neighbourhood and shape the region to its advantage, the new ENP fails to deliver this goal.
Re-Examining US Intervention in Indonesia
While consensus is lacking on the US’ role in directly planning the coup, American military and monetary aid were instrumental in Sukarno’s downfall and the outbreak of civil war.
State Failure and the Agency vs. Structure Debate
The concept of state failure suffers from inherent over-simplification and is vulnerable to circular arguments that can be misleading to policy-makers targeting contemporary challenges.
Plato’s Argument for Rule by Philosopher Kings
Plato’s argument for rule by philosopher kings is neither persuasive nor realistic in theory, but traces of the characteristics of his ideal form of rule do appear in the modern state.
