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.
Is there such a thing as the “Obama Doctrine”?
Obama’s foreign policy has not yielded a presidential doctrine, as the core tenants of his foreign policy are at odds with key components underlying doctrinal policy
The Financial Crisis: Banking, Bankruptcy and the Origins of the Crash
The behaviour of banks preceding the global financial crisis must be understood in relation to the complex interdependencies between agency, institution and structure.
Does “Scandal” Challenge the Dominance of the ‘male-stream’ in World Politics?
Whilst on the surface Scandal appears to make bold feminist statements, in depth discourse analysis reveals that this is not the case.
The Iraq Invasion: the Neoconservative Perspective
With the Bush doctrine, neoconservatives sought to maintain American unipolar power, believing in the exceptionalism of the US and their benign role as global hegemon.
Was George W. Bush’s Foreign Policy Agenda Unprecedented in US history?
The Bush Administration’s national security doctrine after the September 11 attacks represents continuity with previous US foreign policy
The Impact of the “Unipolar Moment” on US Foreign Policies in the Mid-East
In analyzing US foreign policies in 2003 Iraq and comparing them to the civil war in Syria, America’s foreign policy has experienced a shift but it was never unipolar.
The Global Commons: The Arctic and the Danger of a Sequel in Outer Space
Managing the global commons is a monumental task: the Arctic and outer space pose worsening problems, which can only be solved through global governance.
How Has the Human Rights Regime Been Affected by 9/11 and the ‘War on Terror’?
No evidence continues to exist that states’ prioritization of security interests over international norms has disrupted the institutions of the human rights regime.
US–Iran “Special” Relations Between 2001 and 2003: Friends or Foes?
The US and Iran’s past has greatly affected the nature of their relationship as each country insisted on viewing the other side from different and opposing perspectives.
