Articles

The Inversion of Just War Theory

Piki Ish-Shalom • Aug 25 2014 • Articles

Despite universalist pretensions, Just War Theory has served partisan interests throughout Operation Protective Edge; ultimately enabling rather than proscribing killing.

The Afghan Diaspora and Post-Conflict State Building in Afghanistan

Kouser Fatima • Aug 21 2014 • Articles

Among the groups involved in the post-conflict dynamics, the Afghan diaspora is an important participant. However, certain aspects of this are problematic.

The Islamic State’s Challenge to the International System

Christian Cali • Aug 21 2014 • Articles

IS is not the adversary of 2006-2008 Iraq, this is a more fanatical, more entrenched, better equipped force with a radical commitment to the territory it has captured.

Negotiated Settlements of Civil Wars vs. Victories

Anil Sigdel • Aug 19 2014 • Articles

The quantitative approach somewhat should take different world orders into account to better explain contemporary phenomena and prepare a data set accordingly.

The BRICS’ Economic Institutions and International Politics

Fabiano Mielniczuk • Aug 18 2014 • Articles

The new institutions of the BRICS signal a new reality in international politics that corresponds to the unique multipolar moment of power and ideas.

Europe’s Other Crisis: Secessionism at the Gates

Glen Duerr • Aug 17 2014 • Articles

While it is true that any member state can veto the accession bid of another state, the EU will want to avoid any possible territorial mess within its borders.

The Politics of US and EU Sanctions on Russia’s Energy Sector

Richard Sakwa • Aug 15 2014 • Articles

It is the selective nature of sanctions that make them a political weapon against countries that refuse to buckle down to western leadership.

A Transnational Public Sphere for a Digital Generation?

Brian D. Loader • Aug 15 2014 • Articles

The figure of the networked young citizen, politically engaged through a transnational public sphere, is compelling, but other models may come to be more significant.

Democracy as Theatre: The 2014 Presidential Elections in Afghanistan

Darren Atkinson • Aug 12 2014 • Articles

An elite political compact, based around external support for meaningless elections, is not the only solution to the problems ahead in Afghanistan.

Beware of Hillary Clinton

Stephen McGlinchey • Aug 10 2014 • Articles

Should Clinton become president, the international community should beware. Her brand of interventionist liberalism will be toxic for the Middle East and for the west.

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