Humanitarian Governance and the Politics of Celebrity Engagement
Claims to alleviate suffering by celebrity humanitarians reflect attempts by the neoliberal world order to control and ensure order in the ‘chaotic’ continent of Africa.
Neo-Nationalism in the Foreign Policy of the Putin/Medvedev Regime
Neo-nationalist rhetoric & symbolism, especially of Russia as a great power (Velikaya Derzhava), is central to the foreign policy strategy of the Putin/Medvedev regime.
Theory-Practice Interplay of Conflict Resolution: The 2008 Russo-Georgian War
The Medvedev-Sarkozy plan failed to establish a lasting peace due to its deterministic nature. A constructivist approach might help change the attitudes of rival parties.
Examining the Analytical Challenges Posed by IS to Security Theory
To examine the challenges IS poses to security theory is to first define the functions of IS and lay out how these functions are related to the threat environment.
The State of Exception
The ‘State of Exception’ is a reaction to threats against government and society, but this ‘state’ is also a threat to minorities, as seen in France and Pakistan.
Why Have Iran and North Korea Had Different Nuclear Postures to Sanctions?
The alternative cultures and regime types of Iran and North Korea are the main reasons behind the disparate responses to economic sanctions in the 2010s.
Why Have Resolutions of the UN General Assembly If They Are Not Legally Binding?
Even though UNGA resolutions enjoy a limited legal status, they have a powerful symbolic and political impact, and they help influence contemporary international law.
Have Western Powers Lost the Art of Strategy?
‘Strategy’ is a concept Western powers have struggled to define throughout history, and never truly owned. The 2003 Iraq War was a clear embodiment of this struggle.
Reconciling Gender in Post-Conflict Societies: Sri Lanka and Sierra Leone
The policy of forcing women to pick between the role of ‘victim’ or ‘soldier’ has denied justice, agency, and rehabilitation to women in post-conflict societies.
The US Invasion of Iraq: Marxist and Defensive Realist Perspectives
While Marxism attacks the United States for its greedy intentions in invading Iraq, defensive realism explains why it invaded due to its role as the global superpower.
