The Bio/Necropolitics of State (In)action in EU Refugee Policy: Analyzing Calais
Europe’s refugee policy creates a form of bio/necropolitics that regulates the life and death of refugees. One can see this policy in action in the “jungle” of Calais.
Are ‘Climate Refugees’ Compatible with the 1951 Refugee Convention?
The 1951 Refugee Convention’s limitations are increasingly evident as climate change drives displacement, necessitating broader legal frameworks for protection.
Assessing the Obama-Medvedev Reset in US-Russia Relations
The U.S.-Russian relationship remains a selective partnership, where Moscow and Washington cooperate on some issues, because of common interests, and disagree on others.
A Peaceful Resolution: Analysing Sustained Peace and Order in Mizoram
Post insurgency, Mizoram provides a stark exception to the usually politically volatile and unstable post-conflict situations that do not maintain peace.
Is Investing in Private Security Better than Investing in National Security?
The presence of a deontological ethic provides private security companies (PSCs) the necessary legitimacy for the use of violence for the betterment of citizens.
A Road to Cultural Imperialism: An Examination of Winch’s Language Games
In his essay, “Understanding a Primitive Society” Peter Winch claims that cultures are enclosed in language games which are both mutually unintelligible and equally valid. In doing so he is trying to prevent anthropologists from concluding that a culture is ‘wrong’ about reality (i.e. their belief system and how that informs their daily life) (Winch 79). Winch sees such judgement as an open door to cultural imperialism; if a culture is wrong than it stands to be corrected by the culture which judges it as such. He has every reason for such a noble pursuit. Writing in the time of African decolonization, he had born witness to the colonialists’ domination of innumerable cultures. Justified out of a ‘need’ to civilize the inferior savages and support the superior Europeans (through slaves and natural resources) this unequal cultural relationship allowed for utter destruction on the continent.
Britain’s foreign policy toward China 1997-2001
Economic engagement with China serves Britain’s commercial interests while it also allows the UK government to put human rights at the heart of British foreign policy toward China. Through economic interdependence and participation in international organizations, the United Kingdom and China have mutual interests in maintaining a strong partnership. The development of a successful partnership can be brought about as the United Kingdom pursues a policy of economic engagement.
Of Food Aid and Altruism – The Human Security Paradigm in Theory and Practice
Fifteen years after its first official promulgation, the human security paradigm requires analysis and evaluation, particularly in respect to its implications for the politics of international food aid.
Know Thy Enemy: Intelligence in COIN Operations
An understanding of both military and political intelligence is key to applying the force necessary to neutralize insurgent forces and for a successful COIN strategy.
Consumer Activism: Reinforcing Moral Identity through Fair Trade Coffee
A consumer’s choice is not limited to quality alone. A consumer activist can strengthen his or her moral identity by buying fair trade goods.
