Regions

Assessing the Utility of Rational Choice Theory in Least Developed Countries

George Sariak • Jul 8 2016 • Essays

RCT can inform the understanding behind the decision making process of collective action pertaining to developmental dilemmas specifically common pool resources (CPRs).

Does the Inclusion of Women in Peace Building Processes Make a Difference?

Katherine Remenyi • Jul 7 2016 • Essays

Rather than including more women in peace-building to make positive difference to the processes and outcomes, a gender sensitive approach should be considered.

Agricultural Overproduction and the Deteriorating Environment

Jacqueline Dufalla • Jul 7 2016 • Essays

Overproducing food, while allowing for food security, also disrupt world markets as well as causes immense environmental damage to soil and water supplies.

Examining Islamic State’s Mechanisms to Carry Out Genocide in Iraq

Tyler Headley • Jul 1 2016 • Essays

Despite the mass publicity and local lore about the Islamic State’s uniqueness, the Islamic State vastly resembles previous genocidal regimes.

Almost the Same, But Not Quite (Soft): the Duality of Russian Soft Power

Xuan Hung Le • Jun 29 2016 •

Russia’s attempt to use soft power in foreign policy is both counter-hegemonic and oriented toward promoting a regional, Russo-centric hegemonic order.

Humanitarian Governance and the Politics of Celebrity Engagement

Caitlin Biddolph • Jun 28 2016 • Essays

Claims to alleviate suffering by celebrity humanitarians reflect attempts by the neoliberal world order to control and ensure order in the ‘chaotic’ continent of Africa.

Neo-Nationalism in the Foreign Policy of the Putin/Medvedev Regime

Christopher P. Isajiw • Jun 22 2016 • Essays

Neo-nationalist rhetoric & symbolism, especially of Russia as a great power (Velikaya Derzhava), is central to the foreign policy strategy of the Putin/Medvedev regime.

Theory-Practice Interplay of Conflict Resolution: The 2008 Russo-Georgian War

Aydar Gazizullin • Jun 21 2016 • Essays

The Medvedev-Sarkozy plan failed to establish a lasting peace due to its deterministic nature. A constructivist approach might help change the attitudes of rival parties.

The State of Exception

Davide Giordanengo • Jun 21 2016 • Essays

The ‘State of Exception’ is a reaction to threats against government and society, but this ‘state’ is also a threat to minorities, as seen in France and Pakistan.

Why Have Iran and North Korea Had Different Nuclear Postures to Sanctions?

Chan Jun Hao • Jun 20 2016 • Essays

The alternative cultures and regime types of Iran and North Korea are the main reasons behind the disparate responses to economic sanctions in the 2010s.

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