Essays

Continued Challenges in Rebuilding Haiti

Tsz Ching Kwok • Mar 11 2016 • Essays

Although NGOs have been criticised for their failure to address the issues facing Haiti in the aftermath of her earthquake, preexisting issues exacerbate the challenge.

Freedom of Religion and Access Control in Israel

Sean Yau Shun Ming • Mar 7 2016 • Essays

State religions should not be instrumentalised to exploit the freedom and rights of religious minorities masked by state rhetoric.

The Impact of Human Rights Mobilization on Colombia’s Justice and Peace Law

Veronika Hoelker • Mar 7 2016 • Essays

Colombia’s controversial ‘Justice and Peace’ Law has unified human rights advocates on anti-amnesty attitudes while contributing to new disputes on accountability.

Killing by Remote Control: Western Countries Relying on Technology in the Military

Alex Harris • Mar 7 2016 • Essays

The growing reliance on drones highlights the Western requirement for precision, accountability, and a reduction in collateral damage

Was the Brutality of War in Sierra Leone a Reflection of Primitive Barbarism?

Amy Jo Davies • Mar 7 2016 • Essays

War should be understood within the context where unjust power structures have created deep rooted social and political grievances which are driving the war.

Putin & Russian Heritage: Russia’s Foreign Policy Identity Since Napoleon

Uygar Baspehlivan • Mar 5 2016 • Essays

The development of an imperial identity during the Soviet Union, plus the disruption caused by Yeltsin, shaped Russian foreign policy identity even to Putin.

What is the Future of African Regionalism?

Haoyu Zhai • Mar 5 2016 • Essays

Regionalism is an oft-discussed theme in relations between African states, but ideological differences and an inability to find agreement remain challenges.

An Assessment of Climate Change Imagery in the UK’s Media

Timothy Salinger • Mar 5 2016 • Essays

Visual imagery in communication and news media is an essential contributor to public disengagement with climate change in the UK.

Forgetting Politics: The Impossibility of Humanitarian Intervention

Lisa Whitten • Mar 3 2016 • Essays

‘Humanitarian military intervention’ is critiqued as a de-politicizing discourse, with four proposals for re-politicization suggested.

The Significance of the ‘Human Security’ Paradigm in International Politics

Aydar Gazizullin • Feb 29 2016 • Essays

The topic of human security is multifaceted and demands caution when analysed in different contexts.

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