The Spanish-American War fails to support strict interpretation of democratic peace theory, and instead provides an instance in which two democracies went go to war because their people demanded it.
China has more than quadrupled its expenditure on naval spending as part of a policy of sharply increasing defence spending since the early 2000s.
It is of utmost importance that we design military robots with human priorities in mind and promote more ethical behavior on the remote battlefield.
Bangladesh is one of the poorest countries in the world and its estimated prevalence rate of violence against women is extremely high.
Following the tradition of stability, China has been unable to adequately address the fluxing social changes occurring due to massive sustained economic growth.
Examining the history of development in the UK, the US, Germany and Japan brings the policy recommendations of neoliberalism into question.
The use of child soldiers will persist as long as the societies within which they operate do not have any conceptual, moral or ethical problems of doing so.
Pakistan’s internal and external power relations and its colonial past have led to skewed policy making which prioritises defence expenditure and neglects human development.
China needs to build up its sea power for the sake of its economic growth, maritime interests and national security. It would do well to learn from Western theories.
While uncertainties regarding the future of China are legion, the peaceful integration into the international order of a strengthening and influential China is entirely possible.
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