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.
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.
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.
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 is neither persuasive nor realistic in theory, but traces of the characteristics of his ideal form of rule do appear in the modern state.
Aid remains one of the EU’s most important means of imposing itself in the world, and can be more effective when combined with other tools in a favourable domestic context.
Though nuclear capabilities do not necessarily connote military agendas, the possession of nuclear ability naturally stirs concern. As such, India’s nuclear strategy has spawned regional unease.
Because individual soldiers have no voice in determining whether or not they want to participate in humanitarian interventions, the merits of such military actions suffer.
The Developmental State is usually regarded as one of the most successful models for economic growth. But that model’s success is built upon gender inequalities that hinder progress for women.
Despite numerous attempts and some achievements, the US was unable to impose itself or its leadership on the Middle East after the Cold War, and failed in creating a new order in the region.
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