Have Waltz’s Critics Misunderstood His Theory of International Politics?
Kenneth Waltz’s incompatible use of a positivist approach has become a major shortcoming of his Theory of International Politics.
The ‘Chilling Effect’: Are Journalistic Sources Afforded Legal Protection?
Because the United Kingdom’s journalistic protections fall short of the European Convention on Human Rights, whistleblowers may be deterred from disclosing information.
National Identity and the Construction of Enemies: Constructivism and Populism
Constructivism elucidates how populist parties use identity construction and interest creation to portray their policies as necessary protections of national identity.
Australia on the United Nations Security Council 2013-14: An Evaluation
While Australia did have a chance to exert some influence and produce resolutions, the state’s time at the forefront of the Council was not entirely successful.
Queering the Chilean Armada from the Inside Out?
Mauricio Ruiz embodies various meanings which contest binary interpretive frameworks aiming to categorize him according to an either/or logic.
Risk Theory vs. Securitisation: An Analysis of the Global Surveillance Program
Risk theory’s analysis of global surveillance networks provides a superior alternative to securitisation theory, but it continues to remain underdeveloped.
Creating A Terrorist: Evan Kohlmann v. Sami Osmakac
The expert report in the trial of Sami Osmakac is critically flawed and ultimately unfit to serve as testament to the defendant’s status as a “homegrown” terrorist.
An Ethical Dilemma: How Classical Realism Conceives Human Nature
Classical realism’s understanding of human nature renders an imperfect depiction of reality that fails to incorporate progress or metaphysical development.
“Sanctions Are Coming”: Fear and Iranophobia in American Foreign Policy
Iran’s characterization as a great threat in the Middle East is largely a result of institutionalized “Iranophobia” within American foreign policy.
Globalisation, Agency, Theory: A Critical Analysis of Marxism in Light of Brexit
Despite an increasing degree of economic integration, Marxist theory must consider geopolitical competition in the relationship between capitalism and the state system.
