Problem or Solution? Russia’s Role in the Nagorno-Karabakh Conflict
Unresolved for so many years, the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict has proved intractable. Ana Daskalova examines the role played by Russia as an external party to the conflict.
The Fundamental Dynamics of East Asia Security by PRC Maritime Expansion
China is seeking to construct a Sino-centric order. However, Chinese foreign policy aims cause debate over whether or not its expansion is a threat to regional security.
Was Britain a ‘Good International Citizen’ under the Blair Government?
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
Although it exhibits certain state-like qualities, the Islamic State is rejected as an official, independent, and sovereign state under international law.
Crouching Tiger, Blue Helmet: Chinese Combat Troops in UN Peace Operations
Introduction of combat soldiers reaffirms China’s commitment to support the fulfillment of UN peacekeeping mandates—mandates that China endorsed in the Security Council.
How Important are Practices of Representation in Security Discourses?
The construction of specific, politicised forms of representations for actions, subjects, and states have a critical role in shaping security discourses.
Private Military Companies: An Efficient Way of Meeting the Demand for Security?
Despite the criticism and contested opinions on PMCs, particular examples have proven that they are an efficient way of meeting the demand for security.
The Iraq Invasion: the Neoconservative Perspective
With the Bush doctrine, neoconservatives sought to maintain American unipolar power, believing in the exceptionalism of the US and their benign role as global hegemon.
Was George W. Bush’s Foreign Policy Agenda Unprecedented in US history?
The Bush Administration’s national security doctrine after the September 11 attacks represents continuity with previous US foreign policy
The Impact of the “Unipolar Moment” on US Foreign Policies in the Mid-East
In analyzing US foreign policies in 2003 Iraq and comparing them to the civil war in Syria, America’s foreign policy has experienced a shift but it was never unipolar.
