Articles

We Need to Talk About Julia

Simon Philpott • Jul 9 2013 • Articles

Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s prominent position in Australian life brought into much clearer focus a corrosive culture of commentary on difference. Gillard may have departed, but we really do need to talk about Julia.

Building on Student Feedback

Dylan Kissane • Jul 9 2013 • Articles

Listening to feedback is a crucial part of teaching as it can help improve the classroom experience, the course, and ensure the learning outcomes set are consistently achieved.

IR is (Still) a Man’s World

Alex Stark • Jul 9 2013 • Articles

Women are under-represented in International Relations. e-IR wants to hear from you: how do we bring more women’s voices into e-IR, as well as into the IR field as a whole? What do you think?

Iran’s Moderate Moment: The Leader Just Let It Go

Maysam Behravesh • Jul 7 2013 • Articles

The election of Hassan Rouhani gave a new lease of life to the Islamic Republic with a guarantee that its foundational structures will remain unchallenged for the years to come.

The European Union and the Arab Spring: Business as Usual in Unusual Times?

Chiara Steindler • Jul 6 2013 • Articles

In absence of a proper military capability, the EU has exercised the limited international actorness allowed by its Treaties – principally mediation and economic influence.

Colombia’s Peace Process: Agrarian Reform and Rural Development

William Avilés • Jul 6 2013 • Articles

The FARC-Government’s recent accord on agrarian reform represents a positive step in the current peace process, however, there are important obstacles facing its implementation.

Media Contributions to Arab Women’s Rights

Maurice Odine • Jul 5 2013 • Articles

Surely, this is the century for women’s rights. The role of Arab women journalists as agents of change is desperately needed to eliminate stereotypes and bias in Arab societies.

Latin America and the Re-Centering of Global Power

Gian Luca Gardini • Jul 5 2013 • Articles

Global power is shifting to the apparent benefit of Latin America but how does the region view these shifts and how has this influenced patterns of co-operation?

Life through a PRISM: Data Mining, Processing Capacity and Intelligence Gathering

Kristan Stoddart • Jul 4 2013 • Articles

Details of PRISM were leaked by whistle-blower Edward Snowden, and have spurred much controversy. PRISM poses major questions for the U.S., its intelligence partners, and for liberal democracies.

One Year After RIO+20: Is Sustainable Development on Track In India?

P.K. Gautam • Jul 4 2013 • Articles

The idea of sustainable development might be rhetorical. With that in mind, there may be very little substance for the UN or other agencies to showcase.

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