Regions

American Energy Security in a Changing Global Energy Market

Robert Copper • Jul 27 2013 • Essays

The United States’ struggle to coherently define a sound definition of energy security has impeded the country’s ability to adequately address the diverse risks to its energy security.

Israel, Refugees, and Collective Identity

Eliran Kirschenbaum • Jul 25 2013 • Essays

Can societies absorb refugees and still maintain their security? An examination of Israeli state practices toward African asylum-seekers can help answer this question.

The Ideological Moderation of Islamist Movements

Julia Tallmeister • Jul 25 2013 • Essays

The behaviour of any particular Islamist movement is rarely static, as movements and parties tend to moderate their ideologies under both inclusive and exclusive regimes.

Hamas’s Role in the Future of the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict

Samantha Borders • Jul 21 2013 • Essays

Initially seen as a minority, separatist movement, Hamas has transformed into an influential body in the Israel-Palestinian conflict and peace process.

Thailand’s Struggle for Freedom of Expression in Cyberspace

Tim Yu • Jul 21 2013 • Essays

The combined enforcement of lèse-majesté provisions in the Thai Criminal Code and the Computer Crimes Act threatens the freedom of expression and communication in Thailand.

A Social Constructivist Perspective of the Asia-Europe Meeting

Ricarda Scheele • Jul 20 2013 • Essays

In the international arena ASEM remains unprecedented, and its added value clearly lies in its role as a regional integrator for Europe and Asia. Only through the constructivist lens can this be seen.

EU CAP: An Indispensable Policy for the EU?

Anne Konrad • Jul 16 2013 • Essays

Although the major debates focus on EU’s future, the fact that the EU’s CAP consumes a vast share of the EU budget, makes farming in the EU a controversial issue calling for attention.

Protecting Internally Displaced Persons in India

Tanushree Rao • Jul 15 2013 • Essays

Due to the lack of a national framework for the protection of IDPs, Indian state governments’ responses to such needs are weak, unsatisfactory and dependent on political agendas.

The Pot Boils Over: Egypt’s Ongoing Arab Spring

David Ernenwein • Jul 14 2013 • Essays

As the political factions wrangle for power, the future of the Egyptian Revolution relies on the army remaining aloof, choosing to keep the country at peace rather than seeking political power.

U.S. National Security and Climate Change

Bela Romer • Jul 13 2013 • Essays

The report, “An Abrupt Climate Change Scenario and Its Implications for US National Security,” attempts to predict future climate change possibilities, but is flawed.

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