Regions

Why is the Discourse of ‘Islamic Terrorism’ Problematic?

Josh Holmes • Jan 26 2016 • Essays

The prescribed causal relationship between religion and violence is not only contestable but also alarmingly reductionist.

Transitioning to Democracy: The Role of the Right in Chile and Argentina

Olivia Hutchinson • Jan 21 2016 • Essays

While the left advocated the return to democracy, the right has also played an important part in the transition in both Chile and Argentina – albeit to different results.

Hassan al-Banna: A Starting Point for Contemporary Islamic Fundamentalism

Mona Saleh • Jan 18 2016 • Essays

Al-Banna’s ideas of Islam’s superiority, of his conception of Islam to others, and the monopoly of the absolute truth are the first steps to judge Others as unbelievers.

Navigating Nkrumah’s Theory of Neo-colonialism in the 21st Century

Udodilim Nnamdi • Jan 13 2016 • Essays

Through the lens of Kwame Nkrumah, current regional unification efforts by the African Development Bank and the African Union are shown to perpetuate neo-colonialism.

Hamas and the Women’s Movement: Islamism and Feminism Under Occupation

Filipa Pestana • Jan 12 2016 • Essays

Hamas’ takeover of Gaza marked a shift in the complex process of preparation for national sovereignty, especially for the Palestinian women’s movement.

Explaining US Hegemony: A Neo-Gramscian Synthesis of Pantich, Gindin and Konings

Paul Diepenbrock • Jan 9 2016 • Essays

Transnational Historical Materialism, post-war reconstruction via the Bretton Woods System and the corporate-liberal paradigm help explain the persistence of US hegemony.

Intervention, Rectificatory Justice and Immigration: France and Ben Ali

Jakob Mckernan • Jan 8 2016 • Essays

Looking at the example of France and Tunisia, past interference in the political and social life of a country should be considered as a criteria of assessing immigration.

The Role of Civil Society in Shaping India’s Development Partnerships

Shagun Gupta • Jan 7 2016 • Essays

Given the potential it has to emerge as a leader in SSDC initiatives, it is important to evaluate the dynamics of cooperation and partnership in the Indian context.

The Racialisation of Rape Narratives in British Media Coverage of the Delhi Rape

Scarlett Cockerill • Jan 5 2016 • Essays

The symbolic and emotive potential of rape narratives has, throughout colonial and post-colonial history, been powerfully employed in connection with race.

Analyzing the Threat of Human Trafficking in Europe

Dale Anderson • Dec 29 2015 • Essays

Sweden’s Sex Purchase Act of 1999 has had the unintended consequence of organized crime groups finding a new path of least resistance in human trafficking

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