Climate Change, Displacement and International Law: The Protection Gap and How to Close It
Climate change will impact population movement, with rising sea levels, droughts, desertification and flooding set to displace millions of people.
The European Space Policy: A Security Policy in Disguise
The evolution of the CSDP in the aftermath of the Saint Malo summit marks the starting point for the establishment of a shared security understanding of the EU member states.
The Future of the Asia-Pacific Region: Implications for Australia
The current re-balancing of the Asia-Pacific is being driven by the shifting nature of the power ratio between the US and China, and by definition an equilibrium will eventually arise.
Why the U.S Dropped the Atomic Bomb in 1945
Revisionism, by focusing on the U.S.’s use of offensive military capabilities to confront the Soviet Union’s increase in threat, offers the most telling explanation.
The Advantages and Disadvantages of the Barnett Formula
The Barnett formula, a widely used tool for determining public expenditure in Scotland in the past, is now used in devolved governments such as Wales.
Approaching International Hunger
Hunger is much more than just a physical bodily condition, and therefore food aid cannot be fully understood without a focus on hunger’s human aspects.
Civil War Relapse?: Hezbollah & Sectarianism in Post-War Lebanon
Hezbollah has demonstrated itself to be the greatest threat to the stability of post-war Lebanon. It acts outside state control and holds the populace hostage to its demands.
Characteristics of Street Children
Despite the harsh conditions in which street children live, they make good use of the surrounding environment to survive.
Is Terrorism the Main Threat to Human Security in Northern Africa?
Terrorism is undoubtedly an inimical factor in the pursuit of human security, although it is by no means the only issue and not the most significant either.
Habermas on Liberalism: Towards an Intersubjective Paradigm
The study of these rules is what Habermas calls universal pragmatics. If individuals want to come to an understanding, they must let go of conflictual and instrumental methods of action.
