Generalizations are not helpful in determining the causes and implications of state failure in particular cases, as the situation is Somalia demonstrates.
India is a classic plural society and a massive federal polity. It proves a good case in studying the effect of federalism on ethnically diverse societies.
The original aims of the European project have long since evolved in to a much wider reaching and blurred set of aims that affect the lives of the regular European on a day to day basis
The 1267 sanctioning regime is one of the most controversial aspects of the war on terror, but, paradoxically, also one of the least understood.
The WTO is nothing if not controversial. Many protests been motivated by frustration towards it’s advocacy of free markets and their effects on developing countries.
A nuclear-armed Iran will inevitably recalibrate the Middle Eastern strategic order. But what are the likely impacts for stability?
There is little comparative academic work on public perceptions of immigration. Canada perennially scores highly, while France fares poorly.
The EU has gone further than ever before to ensure the future of Europe as an economic union and, whilst they are some way behind, political and social integration is also now a key part of its structure.
The chances of Iraq sustaining its fragile democracy are grim. However, manipulating religious and ethnic groups into favourable behaviour, may lead to peace.
Theories of peace and war have been central to cognitive exercises considering human nature and its applications, and are as relevant today as they ever have been when considering the actions of nation-states.
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