The US invaded Iraq to strengthen and expand its ability to exert hegemony over this key regional area, to control Iraq’s oil reserves, and to liberalize Iraq’s economy.
Through analysing the Japanese memory of WWII it is clear that ethics are susceptible to unconscious limitations, often leading to denial and forgetfulness of the past.
Due to unique geo-political circumstances surrounding its emergence, the Taliban’s brand of Islam is unique, combining conservative aspects of the Deobandi and Wahhabi schools.
Government initiatives were aimed at using immigration as a means of not only building the population, but also improving the economic state of the nation simultaneously.
The new security context presented by PMCs challenges the traditional Weberian concept of the state as the sole depository of legitimate violence.
The evolution of the CSDP in the aftermath of the Saint Malo summit marks the starting point for the establishment of a shared security understanding of the EU member states.
The current re-balancing of the Asia-Pacific is being driven by the shifting nature of the power ratio between the US and China, and by definition an equilibrium will eventually arise.
The Barnett formula, a widely used tool for determining public expenditure in Scotland in the past, is now used in devolved governments such as Wales.
Hezbollah has demonstrated itself to be the greatest threat to the stability of post-war Lebanon. It acts outside state control and holds the populace hostage to its demands.
Terrorism is undoubtedly an inimical factor in the pursuit of human security, although it is by no means the only issue and not the most significant either.
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