Articles

New Site, New Voices, Same Purpose

Robert W. Murray • Jan 30 2014 • Articles

The relaunch of this blog is going to introduce some exciting new elements and an all-star cast of regular contributors from across the world to ignite dialogue on key issues.

China Dams the World: The Environmental and Social Impacts of Chinese Dams

Frauke Urban and Johan Nordensvard • Jan 30 2014 • Articles

China’s dam-building in the Greater Mekong is not only a challenge for the host country, but creates wider international concerns about environmental and social practices.

Winners and Losers in the Syrian Civil War

Mohammed Nuruzzaman • Jan 30 2014 • Articles

The Syrian civil war has shaken up the political and strategic environment of the Middle East region, with all outcomes likely to bring political and economic uncertainties.

The Case for Criteria: Moving R2P Forward after the Arab Spring

James Pattison • Jan 29 2014 • Articles

Criteria exist for intervention in R2P, but what is needed is a more explicit acceptance of those criteria and an interpretation of them that is most morally judicious.

#fail

Dylan Kissane • Jan 29 2014 • Articles

A proposal was made that would deem blogging an unprofessional activity for ISA journal editors. If the reaction online is a guide, there’s probably not much support for it.

Asia Goes Missing in Assessing China’s Military Challenge to the US

Robert Sutter • Jan 28 2014 • Articles

China has been working to improve its position in Asia for 25 years with mediocre results. It has a long way to go before it poses a serious military challenge to the US.

The NSA Revelations and the State of American Intelligence

Erik J. Dahl • Jan 28 2014 • Articles

The end result of the NSA debate is likely to be an even more capable intelligence community that is better supported by the leaders who guide it and the people it protects.

The North Korean Question

Harvey M. Sapolsky • Jan 27 2014 • Articles

Millions of North Koreans are starving and enslaved while other nations of the region thrive. The more the North opens, the more likely its people will gain some freedom.

The Consequences of Syria: Does the Responsibility to Protect Have a Future?

Gareth Evans • Jan 27 2014 • Articles

Though the failure of the international community to prevent and alleviate suffering in Syria is lamentable, it is too early to despair over the future of the R2P.

No Book, No Class

Dylan Kissane • Jan 24 2014 • Articles

The Spring semester is underway at CEFAM in Lyon. There’s barely been a chance to notice the seasonal surroundings, so pressed are the first weeks of the new semester.

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