Official Development Assistance in Nepal: A Development Perspective
Both the donor and national governments are equally responsible for the poor performance of ODA in Nepal due to a mismatch of priorities between the two parties.
The Shifting Discourse of the “Responsibility to Protect”
The R2P has not only offered nothing genuine to solve the initial humanitarian intervention dilemma, but also “de-links” us from it.
The Neo-Colonialism of Development Programs
A theoretical examination of North-South and South-South development projects shows how these programs reinforce global systems of economic dependence and strucures of inequality.
The United Nations System: How Australia can Punch Above its Weight
Engagement with the UN should be prioritised in Australia’s foreign policy, requiring a rethink of diplomatic capacity and the development of a broad platform for engagement.
Energy Sector FDI in Azerbaijan: An Example of Good Governance?
Natural resources in Azerbaijan attract significant FDI, but dependence on oil-sector revenues does not always suggest good governance.
The Workers’ Party and Democratisation in Brazil
Whilst its programmes have not been comprehensively successful, The Worker’s Party has been a largely democratising force in what is a continuous, evolutionary process.
What are the Political Causes of Failed States in Sub-Saharan Africa?
The causes of Africa’s failed states must be researched within those states. External relations of dependency and neocolonialism have aggravated their situation but are not the main causes.
Building an Independent State in Kurdistan
The Kurdistan region has to earn its complete part in secession from being a de facto substate entity within the Iraqi state and transferring itself to a fully independent de jure state.
Riots in India: A Consequence of Democracy?
Political motivations offer only a partial explanation for Indian riots. They do not take into account religious mobilization, extremist ideologies, or perceptions of ‘the other’ that lead to participation in, or approval of, violence.
Privatizing Development: The Limit of Market-Based Approaches to Development
The free-market is a necessary, yet limited, aspect of development. It must not be relied upon as the sole approach to poverty alleviation.
