Regions

The Impact of Globalisation on Poverty and Inequality in the Global South

Julia Heinze • Mar 22 2020 • Essays

While some countries benefit from globalisation, the argument that globalisation has left the Global South worse off appears to be accurate.

What’s Stopping Us? The Failures Behind Famine Prevention in the 21st Century

Ryan J. Bain • Mar 3 2020 • Essays

Famine classification should be based upon a combination of both quantitative and qualitative factors to improve international and local responses to the issue.

The Spectrum of Georgia’s Policy Options Towards Abkhazia and South Ossetia

Giorgi Buzaladze • Mar 2 2020 • Essays

Georgia’s government should put the conflicts in Abkhazia and South Ossetia on hold, buying it time to develop itself, which could set the stage for reconciliation.

Euroscepticism, Thatcherism and Brexit

Amira Higazy • Feb 26 2020 •

The roots of the British Conservative Party’s can be found in the ideas put forth under Margaret Thatcher’s leadership.

Terrorism as a Weapon of the Strong? A Postcolonial Analysis of Terrorism

Ged Shearer • Feb 25 2020 • Essays

A postcolonial perspective offers a greater understanding of terrorism than the traditional approach, as it integrates the colonial context into the analysis.

The Energy Relationship Between Russia and the European Union

Nemanja Popovic • Feb 24 2020 • Essays

The EU-Russia energy relationship resembles an uneasy marriage. Both parties want to exit in the long run, but remain bound to one another for the immediate future.

Human Vulnerability to Climate Change

Michela Borzoni • Feb 18 2020 •

Minimizing human vulnerability to climate change is largely determined by the extent to which societies develop and organize themselves to be resilient to these changes.

The Role of Global Governance in Curtailing Mexican Cartel Violence

Paula Soumaya Domit • Feb 7 2020 • Essays

Global governance structures, primarily the UN Security Council, should be used to combat Mexican drug cartels.

Two Nationalists and Their Differences – an Analysis of Trump and Bolsonaro

Marius Zeevaert • Feb 5 2020 • Essays

Neoclassical realism highlights the differences between the two leaders’ populist policies, namely Bolsonaro’s more open stance toward the global economy.

Misreading Clausewitz: The Enduring Relevance of On War

Timothy Van der Venne • Feb 4 2020 •

Criticism of Clausewitz is based on a fundamental misreading of Clausewitz’s theory of war and the philosophical framework in which it is set.

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