Should Irregular Fighters Be Excluded From Legal Protections Such As POW Status?
‘Irregular’ is a demonising exclusionary weapon of war applied only to those opposing US goals for the purposes of improving the legitimate guise of its actions.
Pax Americana: the United States as Global Hegemon or Imperialist in Disguise?
A downward trend in prestige and economic power, along with geopolitical challenges, seems to be forcing the US to realign its foreign policy interests and direction.
Jihadi State-Building: A Comparative Study of Jihadis’ Capacity for Governance
An evaluation of the abilities of ISIS, the Afghan Taliban prior to their ousting in 2001 and Boko Haram to engage in state-building – and what forms are ‘successful’.
Energy Security in Europe: How Is the EU Dealing with It?
Today, energy security is at the top of the EU agenda. The EU’s reliance on Russian gas has caused many nations to reconsider many of their energy-related policies.
The Need for a New Critical Framework for Global Health
Discusses understandings of health as an instrument to state security objectives and as something of intrinsic value that ought to be pursued as a human right.
Human Rights and Terrorism: A Comparative Security Analysis
Liberal values are under siege from terrorism, but questions exist concerning Eurocentric notions of terrorism and the source of supposedly illegitimate violence.
Democratic Peace Theory, Power, and Economic Interdependence
In order to be a successfully explanatory theory, Democratic Peace Theory needs a dose of economic interdependence.
The Challenges and Successes of EU Democracy Promotion Policies
The success of EU democracy promotion is contingent upon the degree of bargaining power the EU possesses vis-à-vis ‘third countries’.
Can Ukraine Learn Anything from Georgia?
As the USSR disintegrated, issues emerged over the autonomous republics of the region. The geopolitical shifts that followed allowed leaders to redesign their authority.
Is the Refusal to end Poverty a form of Violence?
Despite the causes of poverty, the wealth exists to ensure that it need not. Negligence and adiaphorisation do not excuse the violence, they only clarify its existence.
