NATO in Afghanistan: There and Back Again
By invading Afghanistan, NATO took both political and moral responsibility for its future. It is possible that, at the end of the transition process, NATO will fail its test of responsibility
In Panetta’s Wake
The US Defense Secretary, Leon Panetta, recently concluded a sweeping trip across much of Asia. Despite initial missteps when it followed a China first policy and also sought to assuage Pakistan’s concerns, the Obama administration now seeks to work with India as the linchpin of its Asian security strategy.
Corporate Social Responsibility/Human Rights Considerations Among MNCs in Nigeria
Corporate social responsibility strategies lack credibility and are viewed with suspicion because of lack of transparency. By taking a proactive approach, the multinational corporations can demonstrate a genuine commitment to CSR.
Turkey’s New Constitution & Secular Democracy: A Case for Liberty
Turkey needs a pluralist and democratic-secular constitution with strong divisions of power and checks and balances. It should have specific & strong protections to secure accountability, an independent and neutral judiciary and freedom of belief and expression for all.
Morality and Pragmatism in the Obama Doctrine
Speculation remains as to what sort of foreign policy captain President Obama is and whether the president has articulated foreign policy doctrine specific to his administration.
Seeing Gender in International Security
Gender is not the only lens, idea, concept, or ‘variable’ that one needs to explain security. But, security cannot be fully defined, understood, or obtained without the aid of feminist theorizing.
Are Men Still Missing? The Marginalisation of Feminism and Gender in IR
When students are introduced to IR, they need to be introduced to the concept of feminism as more than just an add-on idea to consider after they have tackled and understood the “real” IR theories of realism and liberal internationalism.
Syria: The Death of a Nation?
Months after the outbreak of the uprising in Syria, Damascus continues its steady descent into sectarian strife and is at the epicenter of a regional struggle that may well shape the new political contours of the Middle East.
A Realist Revival
While IR has grown far beyond its boundaries, the plurality of what we refer to as “international relations” has changed so dramatically that it is difficult for students to decide exactly where they should fall on the spectrum.
Europe in Russia’s Academic Discourse: Unlocking the Plurality of Interpretations
The political positioning of Russia as a European country has never been seriously challenged in Russian political discourse, which asserts Russia as a European country in terms of its history, culture and identity. Yet, relations with European countries are marked by a series of crises.
