Regions

The Case of the Western Sahara and its Struggle for Independence

Anna Murphy • Oct 18 2015 • Essays

The last colony in Africa, Western Sahara has been locked in a protracted struggle for independence for over forty years.

Beyond Thompson and Malaya: The Search for a Usable Counterinsurgency Past

Titus van de Kerke • Oct 11 2015 • Essays

Though modern British COIN doctrine has shaken off some of British COIN’s persistent myths, a more thorough and far-sighted questioning of its base principles is needed.

Was Britain a ‘Good International Citizen’ under the Blair Government?

Lewis Stott • Oct 11 2015 • Essays

Whilst it may be a stretch to call Britain a GIC under Blair, he certainly presided over a distinct change in the use of ethics and morality in FP decisions.

A Fight for Statehood? ISIS and Its Quest for Political Domination

Adele Belanger-McMurdo • Oct 5 2015 •

Although it exhibits certain state-like qualities, the Islamic State is rejected as an official, independent, and sovereign state under international law.

The Dilemma of Middle Eastern Democracy

Ahmed Elsayed • Oct 4 2015 • Essays

The seemingly infertile soil for democracy in the Middle East can be better understood by primarily examining the hindering role of the coercive apparatus in the region.

The Financial Crisis: Banking, Bankruptcy and the Origins of the Crash

Elizabeth Feeney • Oct 4 2015 • Essays

The behaviour of banks preceding the global financial crisis must be understood in relation to the complex interdependencies between agency, institution and structure.

How Has China Been Safeguarding Its Oil Imports from the Middle East and Africa?

Nikola Zadzorova • Oct 4 2015 • Essays

Although oil is significant for Chinese economic development, the country’s ‘peaceful rise’ advocated as Chinese strategy of development should be called into question.

Crouching Tiger, Blue Helmet: Chinese Combat Troops in UN Peace Operations

Adam Moscoe • Oct 3 2015 • Essays

Introduction of combat soldiers reaffirms China’s commitment to support the fulfillment of UN peacekeeping mandates—mandates that China endorsed in the Security Council.

Does “Scandal” Challenge the Dominance of the ‘male-stream’ in World Politics?

Sophie Puet • Oct 2 2015 • Essays

Whilst on the surface Scandal appears to make bold feminist statements, in depth discourse analysis reveals that this is not the case.

China’s Telecommunications Boom in Africa: Causes and Consequences

Alfred Wong • Sep 21 2015 • Essays

Africa is experiencing a mobile revolution. Chinese telecommunication companies are playing a significant role in this.

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