The Meaning of US Drone Warfare in the War on Terror
Disposability can be understood as structures that manage life and the distribution of death in the interests of actors in global economic and political networks.
Emancipation and Epistemological Hierarchy: Why Research Methods Are Always Political
Research methods are always political from a feminist perspective as its methods challenge ontological foundations and connect to devalorized feminine characteristics.
‘Drone Vision’: Precision Ethics Theory and the Royal Air Force’s use of Drones
‘Drone vision’ leads us to ask if drone pilots can make correct and accurate decisions in order to prevent the deaths of non-combatants.
Sovereignty, Cosmopolitanism, and the Case of Sweden’s Foreign Policy
A cosmopolitan sovereign? Sweden’s Feminist Foreign Policy offers both an example and conceptualisation of a state shaped by cosmopolitanism.
How MONUSCO Contributed to Constructing the DRC as the ‘Dark Heart’ of Africa
The role and scope of MONUSCO forces in the DRC were greatly influenced by Western perceptions of the country as the “dark” heart of Africa.
The Gendered Dimensions of Anti-Nuclear Weapons Policy
Nuclear disarmament has become a gendered issue, as anti-nuclear movements are associated with peaceful and maternal femininity.
Is the Use of Torture Ever Morally Permissible?
While killing is permissible in war, the use of torture is never morally permissible because of its attack on and destruction of human dignity.
‘Illegal Criminals Invading’: Securitising Asylum-Seekers in Australia and the US
Securitizing asylum-seeking disregards international refugee and human rights law while also leading to the inhumane treatment of those fleeing from persecution.
Out of the Dark: Civil Society in the Campaign to Abolish the Death Penalty
The international campaign to abolish the death penalty highlights the “boomerang” model’s broad saliency in explaining the strategies of transnational networks.
Restorative Justice as a Response to Atrocity: Profound or Merely Pragmatic?
The pragmatism and profundity of restorative justice do not have to be mutually exclusive. They can be mutually reliant as modes of practice for restorative justice.
