There is a stark analogue between the policies and moral justifications for pre-emption in the Bush Doctrine and the workings of, and moral justifications given for, pre-crime.
The UK’s reliance on a Prevent Strategy of counterterrorism is likely to prove counter-productive, as it alienates the individuals whose support is needed. For this reason, it must be discarded.
Why does the difference principle as outlined by John Rawls in “A Theory of Justice” and “The Law of Peoples” seem to demand less in the international than in the domestic case?
The response of the U.S. to the Nicaraguan Revolution was a clear example of state-sponsored terrorism, as evidenced by the judgement of the International Court of Justice.
The long term consequences of covert action during the Cold War and the legacy left from ethically dubious plans have cost the US more than they gained.
While it would be wrong to discredit the idea that the Vietnamese invasion of Cambodia was a major cause of war, it would also be inaccurate to portray it as the only factor that necessitated conflict.
The fact that colonialists had “more sophisticated weaponry” fails to address the question of why not all European nations were able to compete for the same opportunity to colonize.
Contemporary Turkey’s political system, despite some clear flaws, can be characterised as democratic. The AKP, by undertaking further reforms, has continued this processes of democratisation.
Institutions strongly affect the economic development of countries and act in society at all levels by determining the frameworks in which economic exchange occurs.
Classical Realist, Neoliberal and Constructivist theories can synergise and complement each other by providing a multidimensional approach to Australia’s regional engagement.
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