Essays

Problematic Positivism: A Post-structural Critique of Power under Neorealism

John Waggoner Roush • Apr 30 2020 • Essays

Post-structuralism’s understanding of power, intertwined with knowledge, successfully challenges neorealism’s dominant, but strictly positivist, perspective.

Gilpinian Realism and Peaceful Change: The Coming Sino-American Power Transition

Keelan Waldron • Apr 23 2020 • Essays

Despite predictions of a future Sino-American war due to China’s rise to power, the US could and should retrench—as it is imperially overstretched—to avoid conflict.

When It Comes to Global Governance, Should NGOs Be Inside or Outside the Tent?

Mark Butcher • Apr 22 2020 • Essays

An NGO’s optimal position within global governance institutions depends on the NGO itself, as working inside or outside an IGO brings separate advantages.

TRIPS-Plus Provisions and the Access to HIV Treatments in Developing Countries

Alessandro Pigoni • Apr 19 2020 • Essays

The inclusion of TRIPS-Plus provisions in recent trade agreements limits the ability of developing countries to obtain medicines needed to face the HIV epidemic.

Trust Me If You Can: Voluntary Sustainability Programs in the Uranium Industry

Marlene Terstiege • Apr 18 2020 • Essays

The credibility of Voluntary Sustainability Programs (VSPs) in the uranium industry depends on their transparency, inclusion and rigor.

The Constraints of Transitional Justice in Promoting Intergroup Reconciliation

Pham Quang Dung • Apr 15 2020 • Essays

To promote reconciliation after conflict, there must be a combination of top down methods, like criminal prosecutions and truth commissions, and local initiatives.

Critical Reflections on Ethnicity and Colourism in Africa and the Diaspora

Katya Kerrison • Apr 11 2020 • Essays

Colourism in African communities has evolved from colonialism, slavery and racial hierarchies and affects both those with dark and light skin in negative ways.

Eating Last and the Least: Analysing Gender in Global Hunger

Arpita Wadhwa • Apr 8 2020 • Essays

The level of coordination between international and national actors is a critical determinant of global hunger rates for women.

How Does the EU Exercise Its Power Through Trade?

Daniel Hakan Urquijo • Apr 7 2020 • Essays

The European Union derives significant power from its trade relations, but this power is largely exerted through indirect methods.

A Geostrategic Explanation of India-Myanmar Bilateral Relations since the 1990s

Balachander Palanisamy • Mar 31 2020 • Essays

Bilateral relations between India and Myanmar in the post-Cold War era are governed and defined by geostrategic interests more so than by identity and ideology.

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