Articles

Gavrilo Princip and a First Day Quiz

Dylan Kissane • Jan 18 2013 • Articles

Grabbing students’ attention is crucial in international politics classes. This is why the CEFAM IR class begins with a story which speaks to the complexity of international politics: the story of Gavrilo Princip.

The “Doha Miracle”? Where are the Women in Climate Change Negotiations?

Katharina Höne • Jan 18 2013 • Articles

The decision to increase women’s participation in climate change negotiations was branded the doha miracle. Yet, it is necessary to examine these provisions to assess their potential.

An International Relations Buffet

Dylan Kissane • Jan 17 2013 • Articles

Though there is often a lot to cover, IR classes should get students excited about IR and allow them, by the end of the course, to understand just why a student needs to be aware of the political world around them.

The Corporatization of Sustainability

Peter Dauvergne and Jane Lister • Jan 17 2013 • Articles

The accelerating market competition to go “green” is not about ensuring the sustainability of the global environment. Rather, it is a competition to turn the concept of sustainability into a business tool.

Insuring Security

Rachael Squire • Jan 17 2013 • Articles

Sandy was a catastrophe that came with a great cost. The event showed that the political economy of risk is enormous, cementing the role of actors such as Lloyds not as anomalies of geopolitics and security but as agents.

An EU Model for ASEAN?

Reuben Wong • Jan 16 2013 • Articles

The EU is not a model power for the Association of Southeast Asian Nations. At this point, it is simply another regional organization that can serve as a reference point for ASEAN’s past and future institutionalization.

Celebrating 5 years of e-IR

Adam Groves and Stephen McGlinchey • Jan 14 2013 • Articles

We’ve been racking our brains trying to think of a good way to celebrate e-IR’s fifth birthday with you. Half a decade online feels like a milestone that’s worth marking! So, here’s the idea we have come up with…

‘Tryst with Destiny’: Remapping the Promised Land(s)

Dilpreet Bhullar • Jan 14 2013 • Articles

The deep scars left by the partition of India and Pakistan are often overlooked by high politics but an analysis of photographs from the time uncovers the reality of the impact of partition on the population(s).

Latin American Emerging Multinationals Facing the Region’s Social Challenges

Lourdes Casanova • Jan 14 2013 • Articles

Emerging multinationals in Latin America have a responsibility to be part of the solution to social problems and need to integrate policies to give back to their societies in order to make them more prosperous for all.

Israeli Settlements in the Occupied Palestinian Territories: Legal under International Law?

Tilman Rodenhäuser • Jan 14 2013 • Articles

International law could serve as a framework to clarify some of the disputed issues in the Israel-Palestinian conflict. Under this framework Israel cannot claim to have a valid title to the Occupied Palestinian Territories – neither historically, nor based on the Palestine Mandate.

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