Essays

Excluded: The Sense of Non-Belonging and Violent Radicalisation in the UK

Lorand Bodo • Aug 7 2016 • Essays

Alienation of British Muslims through policies, society, domestic life and non-inclusive Mosques are presented as contributory factors in cases of violent radicalisation.

Socio-ecological Security: Moving Beyond the Human-Nature Dualism

Martin Wikören Mogstad • Aug 5 2016 • Essays

Socio-ecological security is a relational and normative concept that sees humans as internal to nature, and seeks to secure sustainable socio-ecological relations.

Can ‘Title X’ Improve Women and Young People’s Reproductive Health?

Nidha Khan • Aug 1 2016 • Essays

Reproductive health care policies, like Title X in the U.S., are controversial. Their ability to be effective has been constrained by opposition from various groups.

The Evolution of Russian Organised Crime and the Challenge to Democracy

Jessica Xiao • Jul 31 2016 • Essays

The growth of Russian organised crime poses a huge threat to the development of democracy in the Russian state and other transitioning states around the globe.

How Can We Explain the Existence of Al-Qaeda?

Mariya Grozdanova • Jul 31 2016 • Essays

The emergence of Al-Qaeda is influenced by structural factors, but it cannot operate effectively in the longer term without its principle resource – its human capital.

Why Is It So Difficult to Fight Human Trafficking?

Mariya Grozdanova • Jul 31 2016 • Essays

Beyond issues of data scarcity and legally defining trafficking, there are inadequate measures to prosecute traffickers, protect victims, and prevent trafficking.

Rethinking North Korea: Path toward Denuclearization and Stability in East Asia

Shawn McFall • Jul 31 2016 • Essays

If the United States wants to see a change in North Korea behavior, the United States should pursue economic and diplomatic engagement to build an environment of trust.

Rethinking How the War on Terror Misjudges Terrorism in Liquid Modernity

Tianyang Liu • Jul 29 2016 • Essays

Certainty seems to slip away when we are facing the decline of traditional power relations and mediating new forms of governance.

Gender Equality: What Benefits Would a Flextime System Bring to Japan?

Miki Anno • Jul 24 2016 • Essays

The Japanese government should enact a law that requires all companies to allow their employees flextime in order to benefit Japanese society.

Why Was Yugoslavia Expelled from Cominform?

Matt Evans • Jul 24 2016 • Essays

Questioning the orthodox view that Yugoslavia’s expulsion from Cominform was due to her diverging socialist ideals being irreconcilable with the Soviet Union’s agenda.

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