The Powers and Competences of the European Parliament under the Treaty of Lisbon
While the Parliament’s powers have increased considerably since 2007, the Lisbon Treaty’s aim to eradicate the democratic deficit in the European Union has not been met.
Does Successful Diplomacy Rely on ‘Ripe Moments’?
Challenging the academic consensus, the discussion and application of ripeness theory to concrete cases demonstrates the deficiency of notions of ‘ripe moments’.
Private Military Companies: An Efficient Way of Meeting the Demand for Security?
Despite the criticism and contested opinions on PMCs, particular examples have proven that they are an efficient way of meeting the demand for security.
The Iraq Invasion: the Neoconservative Perspective
With the Bush doctrine, neoconservatives sought to maintain American unipolar power, believing in the exceptionalism of the US and their benign role as global hegemon.
Was George W. Bush’s Foreign Policy Agenda Unprecedented in US history?
The Bush Administration’s national security doctrine after the September 11 attacks represents continuity with previous US foreign policy
The Impact of the “Unipolar Moment” on US Foreign Policies in the Mid-East
In analyzing US foreign policies in 2003 Iraq and comparing them to the civil war in Syria, America’s foreign policy has experienced a shift but it was never unipolar.
Military Intervention in Libya: The Renewal of the Tuareg’s Self-Determination
The case of the Tuareg is emblematic to understand the possible detrimental consequences of foreign military intervention.
The Importance of Neoconservatism Since 9/11 Has Been Much Overstated
9/11 didn’t change the world’s threats; it changed the perceptions of these threats, sparking a re-evaluation of U.S. national security policy.
Kenya’s Paradoxical ‘Resource Curse’
Kenya must improve transparency, address corruption, and strengthen its institutional infrastructure if it is to avoid joining the long list of states ‘cursed’ by oil.
Justice in a World of Climate Change and the Distribution of Responsibilities
Notions of global justice are irrevocably connected with the economic and social costs of climate change, which affect global social justice and the world as a whole.
