Regions

Privatizing Development: The Limit of Market-Based Approaches to Development

Graeme Esau • Jul 6 2012 • Essays

The free-market is a necessary, yet limited, aspect of development. It must not be relied upon as the sole approach to poverty alleviation.

Can Gazprom be a Reliable Central Asian Gas Supplier to Europe?

anon • Jul 5 2012 • Essays

The EU’s interests in Central Asia are best served through cooperation with Gazprom rather than competition.

Bush and US Foreign Policy: Change or Continuity?

Sam Randfield • Jul 3 2012 • Essays

In terms of fundamental principles Bush’s pre- and post-9/11 foreign policy strategies did not differ dramatically from each other or from historical norms.

Was the Arab Spring a Regional Response to Globalisation?

Ella Moore • Jul 2 2012 • Essays

The Arab Spring was a series of national responses to anachronistic regimes and domestic conditions catalysed, but not created, by the pressures of globalisation.

History: A Dangerous Weapon in Political Hands?

Chloe Janssen-Lester • Jul 2 2012 • Essays

History, because of the authority with which it is bestowed, is of particular utility for political agents. Invoking the past is a way of evidencing the circumstances of the present.

AIPAC and Iran: Influential or Irrelevant?

Drew Wagstaff • Jul 1 2012 • Essays

The introduction of the AIPAC into the debate surrounding Iran’s nuclear capabilities will move the United States’ position towards Israel’s.

Did the UNHCR Fail Vietnamese Refugees in Hong Kong?

Nicholas Hendry • Jun 29 2012 • Essays

The UNHCR faced a difficult situation in managing Vietnamese refugees in the late 1970s and 80s. Nevertheless, several of the failures were of its own making.

The Retelling of the Story of Ireland and its Implications

Holly Yort • Jun 28 2012 • Essays

History is not only written by the victors but also rewritten, time and time again. A look at a few exemplifying events in the history of Ireland demonstrates how this process can occur.

China: Peaceful or Menacing?

Andrew Kujala • Jun 27 2012 • Essays

The PLA is the state’s main instrument of war, which means that it is likely to have a considerable impact on whether China is branded ‘peaceful’ or ‘menacing’ by other states.

Mexico: Democracy Without Citizenship?

Philipp Dreyer • Jun 26 2012 • Essays

The relationship between citizenship and the quality of democracy has become an increasing concern to Mexico’s democratic transition.

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