How Iron Curtain Despots Continue to Dictate
Despite disadvantages inherited from communist regimes, it is possible for nations to modernize their economies, but those with the least repressive regimes have fared the best.
Epistemic Frameworks in the International Economic Order
Order is a condition rooted in a system of knowledge operating at the level of the individual, the state, and the international – manifested in the political and the economic.
Using the ‘Queer’ to Construct the Non-West
The non-West is often portrayed as underdeveloped and its emigrants are securitised in order to ensure the West’s preservation and justify its self-interested interventions.
How Can People Be Opposed To Globalization?
Fears regarding globalization have a state-centric logic belying a realist methodology. A liberal – cosmopolitan reframing of these objections turns these fears back upon themselves.
Electoral Systems and Stability in Divided Societies
An appropriate electoral system is essential to securing stability in a divided society, as it can encourage inclusion and moderate policies.
Comparing the Great Depression and the Global Crisis
Capitalism is susceptible to cycles of boom and bust. While the current crisis is not as severe as the Great Depression, forecasts do not suggest a clear or quick path to recovery.
International Migration and Global Economic Inequality
International migration could reduce overall economic inequalities between countries, but when considering changes within countries the results do not seem to be wholly positive.
How Important is Democratic Participation in Development?
Democratic participation must be considered the most significant feature of a ‘bottom up’ approach to development as it provides accountability, efficiency and stability.
How Should National Security and Human Security Relate to Each Other?
National security is often seen as the defence of state borders, but it concerns the protection of citizens and the rule of law, and thus should not be separated from human security.
A Review of the New European Neighbourhood Policy
Although the Arab Uprisings offered an opportunity for the EU to revise its approach toward its neighbourhood and shape the region to its advantage, the new ENP fails to deliver this goal.
