Australian National Security and Climate Change
Schwartz and Randall’s hypotheses based upon their influential climate change report have missed the mark in predicting the current geo-political climate in Australia
Drones and Radicalisation in Pakistan
Relations between US drone strikes in Pakistan, the Pakistani state & ‘radicalisation’ is complex, bound up with secrecy, information problems & economic interests.
Problem or Solution? Russia’s Role in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Unresolved for so many years, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has proved intractable. Ana Daskalova examines the role played by Russia as an external party to the conflict.
The Fundamental Dynamics of East Asia Security by PRC Maritime Expansion
China is seeking to construct a Sino-centric order. However, Chinese foreign policy aims cause debate over whether or not its expansion is a threat to regional security.
The Case of the Western Sahara and its Struggle for Independence
The last colony in Africa, Western Sahara has been locked in a protracted struggle for independence for over forty years.
Beyond Thompson and Malaya: The Search for a Usable Counterinsurgency Past
Though modern British COIN doctrine has shaken off some of British COIN’s persistent myths, a more thorough and far-sighted questioning of its base principles is needed.
Towards Mature Justice: Expanding the ICC’s Independent Oversight Mechanism
The ICC would benefit from an extension of the IOM’s mandate to include the oversight of intermediaries used in the OTP as it will improve the Court’s judicial process.
Was Britain a ‘Good International Citizen’ under the Blair Government?
Whilst it may be a stretch to call Britain a GIC under Blair, he certainly presided over a distinct change in the use of ethics and morality in FP decisions.
White Women War Reporters: Interrogating the ‘Third Gender’ Category
White women war reporters are being classified as a third gender, enabling them to break into the war reporting career, but this only perpetuates patriarchal ideas.
A Fight for Statehood? ISIS and Its Quest for Political Domination
Although it exhibits certain state-like qualities, the Islamic State is rejected as an official, independent, and sovereign state under international law.
