Mass Consumption and Meaningful Democratic Politics
On an ideological level citizens have gradually internalised a consumer ideology, which is susceptible to marketing whether it be brand of product or brand of politics.
Can an Intervention in Syria be Morally Permissible? Is it Morally Obligatory?
May a nation intervene in another nation’s conflict on loose humanitarian grounds to serve its own purpose? Interventions must be committed to helping the people who are persecuted.
The Failure of Neoliberal Transition Policies in Eastern Europe Post-1989
Neoliberal shock therapy in Eastern Europe has helped the West create exporting tigers, competing on the basis of cheap labour costs and opening up markets for themselves.
Personality in Foreign Policy Decision-Making
Can personality be used to explain Israeli foreign policy during the 1982 Lebanon War, and can it contribute to our understanding of the Palestinian-Israeli conflict?
Appeasement and the Munich Crisis
During the Munich Crisis, there was little choice other than appeasement, particularly given that the vast majority of the British and French public, as well as elites, were not prepared to fight another war with Germany.
The 2011 Egyptian Revolution
Like no uprising thus far, world media placed Tahrir Square in people’s living rooms, providing citizens around the world with a sense of ‘global hope’.
How have Russia and France Dealt With the Issue of “race”?
Migrant workers in France (particularly from North Africa and Asia) have been discriminated in the job market as well as in different social aspects of life such as housing.
Can the Concept of State Terror be Theoretically Justified?
Terror has been widely used throughout history to secure a political domain, a legally recognised sovereignty which other states will recognise. Are we right to call it terror?
What are the Key Elements of the Neo-Neo Debate?
It is true that traditionalists’ theories fail to bridge over all relevant issues their theories could but it is still the balance of power and state interests that drives world politics
What Does ‘Sustainable Development’ Mean?
Over the past 20 years sustainable development has risen to the forefront of environmental strategy, but despite its profile there is little agreement over its precise meaning.
