Essays

Security Council Resolution 1325’s Impact on Kosovo’s Post-Conflict Framework

Effrosyni Chantzi • May 11 2018 • Essays

In line with the agenda set by Security Council Resolution 1325, Kosovo has worked to integrate gender equality into its post-conflict peace-building efforts.

The Depiction of Climate Change as a Threat Multiplier and How It Hinders Action

Laura Ningelgen • May 11 2018 • Essays

Framing climate change as a security threat has little potential to combat the effects of climate change correctly while supporting climate action.

The Capability-Expectation Gap in EU Foreign Policy after the Lisbon Treaty

Cristina Chueca Del Cerro • May 11 2018 • Essays

Although the Lisbon Treaty increased the capabilities of the EU in foreign policy, the expectations from the EU have increased as a result.

Cybersecurity: A National Security Issue?

Daniele Hadi Irandoost • May 3 2018 • Essays

Cybersecurity is a crucial national security issue that must be governed through an approach that combines relevant technical aspects with insights from the humanities.

Has Critical Security Studies Run Out of Steam?

Miguel Olivares • May 2 2018 • Essays

CSS’ focus on a normative theory of security has resulted in theoretical inaccuracies and a wide range of criticisms due to its apparent liberal view of progress.

The EU-Russia Sanctions Regime: Theory-Practice Interplay

Aydar Gazizullin • May 1 2018 • Essays

The ongoing Ukrainian crisis and an unprecedented deterioration of relations between the EU and Russia have presented another case of sanctions policy.  

Oppressing Islamists and Domestic Insecurity in Egypt and Tajikistan

Elizabete Aunina • Apr 19 2018 • Essays

Is the oppression of Islamists a mobilizing factor for mass mobilization against the state? The case studies of Egypt and Tajikistan provide interesting insights.

Terrorists or Freedom Fighters: A Case Study of ETA

anon • Apr 19 2018 • Essays

The ETA’s armed struggle was a necessary component of retaliating against the Spanish government’s Basque oppression, and therefore, they are freedom fighters.

The Impact of China’s OBOR Initiative on Australia’s Geopolitical Realities

Andrew Allsopp • Apr 19 2018 • Essays

The IPE analytical model demonstrates that China’s OBOR initiative is a sophisticated strategy that potentially solves several of China’s economic and political dilemmas.

“The Turn of the Screw”: The Impact of Globalisation on Global Governance

Victoria Garrad • Apr 14 2018 • Essays

Globalisation has strained the present system of global governance due to the influence of emerging economic powers and a deficit in legitimacy.

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