A Critical Evaluation of Mikhail Gorbachev’s Role in Ending the Cold War
Although Gorbachev’s merit in ending the Cold War has been eroded by new evidence, it was his skillful diplomacy that prevented its violent end.
Why Did ‘Intelligence’ Fail Britain and America in Iraq?
The intelligence gathered on Iraq featured a mixture of analytical failures, overstatement, misinterpretation and an overreliance on previous knowledge.
The Chinese Challenge to the Monroe Doctrine
China is rapidly expanding into the Western Hemisphere. While this is a challenge, treating it as a threat may be detrimental to American security and interests via the creation of a self-fulfilling prophecy.
‘Groupthink’ and US Foreign Policy
Groupthink represents a crucial aspect of US foreign policy and is a concept that scholars must not neglect when analysing this topic.
Was Blair’s Britain a ‘Good International Citizen’?
Blair’s Britain was more of a ‘good enough international citizen’ than a ‘good international citizen’ owing to the disparity between its foreign policy-making rhetoric and its policy actions
Unraveling the Mystery of People Smuggling Networks
People smuggling networks targeting Australia have a number of common elements, such as flexibility and adaptability, wide range of actors and branching out into other organised crimes.
Executive-Legislative Conflict over the War Powers Resolution
In the post-9/11 era, the US Congress has failed to arrest the growth of the imperial presidency in foreign policy, rendering the WPR little more than a symbolic declaration of lost power.
An Analysis of Contemporary US-China-India Relations
The US-Sino-India triangle is one of the most important strategic relationships of contemporary foreign affairs. The increasing economic ties between China and India outweigh the likelihood of realist war.
Interdependence as a Constraint Upon State Behaviour
The 1973 oil crisis shows how the development of relations between systemic actors has become characterized by systems of complex interdependence.
Turned Inside-Out: The Concept of the Political and Reflexive International Relations
While international politics is fettered and formed by the imperious political culture of the West, IR is developing a reflexive turn. That turn gives a new compelling impetus to the popular and radical traditions of resistance and critique.
