Regions

The Impact of Neoliberal Policies on Cambodian Society

Simina Ghit • Sep 13 2012 • Essays

The promotion of unfettered and intense marketization is the foremost causal factor contributing to Cambodia’s inability to consolidate democracy following a UN-sponsored transition.

The Importance of a Socioeconomic Rights Approach to Transitional Justice

Koldo Casla • Sep 13 2012 • Essays

Factors such as exclusion and poverty have a important causal relationship with armed conflict and social division. Economic and social rights, therefore, must be central to post-conflict societies.

How Dominant is the President in Foreign Policy Decision Making?

Mareike Oldemeinen • Sep 11 2012 • Essays

While there are many organizations in the U.S. government that can influence foreign policy, when focusing on foreign policy decision making, the president is, for the most part, the dominant actor.

China’s Role in Global Economics and Politics

Christopher Grundy • Sep 11 2012 • Essays

China, as the second largest economy and the principal exporter in the world, has come to play an indomitable role in global politics and global economics.

Islam and Women’s Reproductive and Sexual Rights in the MENA Region

Beth Speake • Sep 11 2012 • Essays

Reproductive rights are supported by some political leaders and muftis, and denounced by others, a situation which is reflected in the range of laws pertaining to abortion in the MENA region.

Can ‘Just Giving Money to the Poor’ Reduce Poverty?

Cecil Sagoe • Sep 10 2012 • Essays

Whilst giving money to the poor is necessary to alleviate certain aspects of poverty, this social protection method in itself is not sufficient to reduce the multifarious aspects of poverty.

Why Turkish Accession Depends on Mediation of the Cyprus Dispute

Neil Renic • Sep 9 2012 • Essays

The EU can effectively mediate the Cyprus conflict to a peaceful resolution through a process of Graduated Reciprocation in Tension Reduction (GRIT).

The Case for Russian and East European Studies

anon • Sep 8 2012 • Essays

Major processes such as globalisation remain – despite their international appearance – locally embedded. Area specialists can contribute to a more refined interpretation of these developments.

The Role of Violence During Indonesia’s Political Transition

Yasmin Lane • Sep 7 2012 • Essays

The beginning of the 1990’s marked the start of a transition in the realm of Indonesian politics, as the population began to show their frustration towards Suharto’s authoritarian regime.

European Approaches to Terrorism in a Post-9/11 World

Claire Howells • Sep 6 2012 • Essays

European and US approaches to combating terrorism have sharply diverged. European counter-terrorism policy has enabled the EU to project the very values and interests that define it.

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