Why Do Islamist Groups Deploy Violence?
A case-by-case approach to understanding violence employed by Islamic groups enables a deeper understanding of the decision-making underpinning their diverse strategies.
Principles of Distributive Justice Within the EU
A transactional practice-dependent approach to distributive justice demonstrates that more social solidarity is required to counter problems of ‘background injustice’ in the EU.
Three Theories of International Justice
Habermas, Pogge, and Kokaz come to a similar conclusion; the establishment of some form of global constitutional order is necessary to bring about egalitarian global redistribution.
The Impact of European Colonialism on the Indian Caste System
The caste system during European colonialism was not invented by Europeans. It was, however, adapted and exploited by British colonials throughout their occupation of India.
Self Censorship and the Danish Cartoons Controversy
Self-censorship plays an integral role in the maintenance of freedom of expression since responsible use of that right prevents calls for its revocation.
Biopolitics of the Self-Immolation of Mohamed Bouazizi
Self-immolation fundamentally challenges the unimportance of life in modernity by showing that the individual body through sacrifice can be more powerful than the sovereign power itself.
An Assessment of the Phenomenon of Global Jihad
Salafism is the belief that over centuries of Islamic practice, certain Muslims have introduced new practices and innovations that have distorted the message of Islam and the Prophet.
Torture at Abu Ghraib: A Technique in Fighting A New Kind of War
Calling the event a crime localizes it, but casting Abu Ghraib as a war crime might help make a moral and legal argument out of what happened.
Are Human Rights Universal?
As has been seen in Latin America, human rights violations are neither formulaic nor predictable. They are far from universal, as their accessibility is currently limited. Nations must accept their moral obligations to promote human rights.
The Difference Principle: Inconsistency in Rawlsian Theory?
Why does the difference principle as outlined by John Rawls in “A Theory of Justice” and “The Law of Peoples” seem to demand less in the international than in the domestic case?
