Essays

Israeli Air Power 1973-1982: How Did the Israeli Air Force Recover after the October War?

Alastair Livingston • May 20 2013 • Essays

The IAF was able to rehabilitate itself due to technological enhancements and by restoring its image as the guardian of the Jewish state.

Critically Assessing the Role of Islam in Authoritarian Contexts

Tom Moylan • May 18 2013 • Essays

To assert that Islam necessitates authoritarian regimes eschews the diverse experiences of Muslims, and interpretations of Islam and democracy.

Did the United States Occupation of Iraq Fail?

Chris Barker • May 17 2013 • Essays

An increasingly important factor in relation to the difficulties experienced by the CPA in its attempt at neo-liberalisation is the ‘everyday’ Iraqi’s opinion on the process.

Inadvertent War: Rare, yet Real

Glenn Scheideler • May 17 2013 • Essays

Inadvertent wars, although rare, can be identified in history, and their causes can be explained by analysing prescribed crisis management techniques and the realist security dilemma.

The United States’ Need to Ratify the Rome Statute

Sydney McKenney • May 17 2013 • Essays

By refusing to ratify the Rome Statue, the US shrinks from its international obligations, disrespects the law of nations, and fails to play a role in advancing international law.

Do Human Rights Violations Justify Humanitarian Intervention?

Cécile Garrett • May 16 2013 • Essays

In spite of criticisms of military intervention, such measures can free populations from dictatorships and abusive governments.

Protection and Promotion of Multilingualism in the EU

Shannon Hall • May 15 2013 • Essays

Those who are fluent in the “official” languages of the EU will benefit from the promotion of multilingualism, but minority language speakers and those who are monolingual will suffer.

Realities of Biometric Surveillance

Andrew M. J. Huntleigh • May 14 2013 • Essays

Finding a balance between state security and human security remains a central problem for the ever-expanding surveillance infrastructures now pervasive across the global system.

On Post-structuralism’s Critique of IR

James Cole • May 13 2013 • Essays

Post-structuralism challenges IR theory, undermining its foundations of “reality”, supporting the emancipation of marginalised subjects, and allowing new conceptions of “truth” to emerge.

Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Romeo Dallaire

Joshua Fenlon • May 13 2013 • Essays

The geopolitical imaginations in the film ‘Shake Hands with the Devil’ offer a unique inside-out perspective from the position of one man, Romeo Dallaire, and his experience of Rwandan genocide.

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