Essays

Roosevelt’s Path to the Second World War: Interventionist or Isolationist?

Jenny Wilson • May 20 2012 • Essays

Stuck with an isolationist Congress and public, Roosevelt pursued a policy of appeasement while always entertaining the need for entry into the war.

The Influence of Right Wing Politics in Britain During the 2009 European Elections

Kriti Bami • May 15 2012 • Essays

Parties that identify with being on the right of centre, who follow a Eurosceptic ideology and call for the withdrawal of Britain from the European Union show significant growth in electoral support in recent years.

The Effect of Nationalist Ideology on Violence in Yugoslavia in the 1990s

William Western • May 15 2012 • Essays

Nationalist ideology provided the moral, political and military impetus to ethnically cleanse contested territories to create a ‘fit’ between nation and state.

The Role of Stable Small States in Implementing the Responsibility to Protect

Charles Tay • May 9 2012 • Essays

Smaller nations have played a secondary, or non-existent role to major powers. Yet, they are well placed to play instrumental roles in implementing the R2P.

Judging Susceptibility to Ethnic Conflict

Charlotte Clapham • May 6 2012 • Essays

There is nothing inevitable or predictable about ethnic conflict; it is far more complicated a phenomenon than simply a foreseeable clash of ethnicities.

A Critical Analysis of Civil-Military Cooperation in Post-Taliban Afghanistan

Ramin Shirzay • May 4 2012 • Essays

Humanitarian NGO’s are suffering from a deficient civil-military cooperation approach caused by the enormous engagement of the military in relief operations.

Explaining War: A Comparison of Realism and Constructivism

Ksawery Lisinski • May 3 2012 • Essays

Constructivism offers a more detailed and accurate account of war than realism due to its focus on social factors and the importance of ideas.

Prospects and Challenges for the Development of Middle Eastern Democracy

Robyn Halbert • May 3 2012 • Essays

Whilst many of the monarchies in the region seem unwilling to cede power entirely to more democratic institutions, there has been a push for constitutional monarchies.

Peace Education in Sierra Leone

Fatmata Samura • May 2 2012 • Essays

Material repairs to infrastructure are only a small part of any reconstruction effort. Education can provide an incentive for potentially aggressive parties to buy into peace.

‘Moralization’ of Technologies – Military Drones: A Case Study

Christopher Newman • May 2 2012 • Essays

It is of utmost importance that we design military robots with human priorities in mind and promote more ethical behavior on the remote battlefield.

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