Articles

Venezuela in the Firing Line of Threats to Democratic Stability in Latin America

Resistance to Hugo Chavez’s agenda obscures the fact that the system he upended did not reflect popular yearnings for economic prosperity, social justice, and democracy.

Can Small Nations Still Feel Secure after the Annexation of Crimea?

Heiko Pääbo • Apr 4 2014 • Articles

In order to restore security of small states, it should be made clear that geopolitical thinking and behind-the-back deal-making is not a norm in international relations.

South Africa’s 2014 Elections: A Signpost Rather than a Turning Point

Stephen Grootes • Apr 4 2014 • Articles

The number of opposition voices in south Africa has grown, the “liberation dividend” that the ruling ANC received is waning, and the Zuma government is mired in scandal.

Missile Defense Is Not the Answer to Putin’s Aggression

Azriel Bermant • Apr 3 2014 • Articles

The Republicans are right to call for stepped up action against Russia’s annexation of Crimea, but NATO’s missile defence system is not the answer to Moscow’s aggression.

(Mis)Understanding the Arctic

Robert W. Murray • Apr 3 2014 • Articles

What is becoming clearer as Arctic political discourse continues to unfold is that IR scholarship is lagging behind in its application to actual Arctic politics.

Time to Think

Dylan Kissane • Apr 2 2014 • Articles

There’s something to be said for the benefits of traveling for any academic. It offers the chance to think, reflect, imagine and turn the mind free.

The Eclipse of Europe: Italy, Libya, and the Surveillance of Borders

Fulvio Vassallo Paleologo • Mar 30 2014 • Articles

The EU lacks a common foreign policy to tackle immigration. Thus, national policies fill this gap. For this reason, political initiatives at the local level are crucial.

States, Migrants, and Rights

Kelly Staples • Mar 28 2014 • Articles

Today, refugees are increasingly at risk in the context of a European approach to migration which has once again made refugees deportable. This trend requires attention.

Crimea: Putin’s Big Mistake

Harvey M. Sapolsky • Mar 28 2014 • Articles

President Obama may be naïve, and Putin may be a tough guy who knows both the West’s weaknesses, but Putin has made a serious mistake in seizing the Crimea.

The Veto: Problems and Prospects

Thomas G. Weiss and Giovanna Kuele • Mar 27 2014 • Articles

Permanent Security Council membership and the veto appear anachronistic relics. They are here to stay because every proposed change raises as many problems as it solves.

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