A Bone in the Throat: An Analysis on the Origins of the Berlin Wall
The construction of the Berlin Wall was a product of the refugee crisis, challenges to the Khrushchev’s leadership, and the USSR’s failed diplomacy with the West.
Are India and China on a Collision Course of Maritime Strategies?
The Chinese and Indian maritime strategies and their aspirations have disposed two powers into a collision course in the Indian Ocean Region (IOR).
The Economics of the Arab Uprisings
Concepts like “flauntiness,” though complex and somewhat amorphous, should be engaged with to give models of economic development a new dynamic of pragmatism.
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.
The Global Commons: The Arctic and the Danger of a Sequel in Outer Space
Managing the global commons is a monumental task: the Arctic and outer space pose worsening problems, which can only be solved through global governance.
The Remnants of the Japanese Occupation of Modern Indonesia
While Dutch occupation saw Indonesia divided and ruled, policy under Japan had a unifying effect on Indonesian society and stimulated its revolt.
How Has the Human Rights Regime Been Affected by 9/11 and the ‘War on Terror’?
No evidence continues to exist that states’ prioritization of security interests over international norms has disrupted the institutions of the human rights regime.
How Does Science Diplomacy Cope with Challenges Facing Diplomacy More Broadly?
Diplomacy and science diplomacy are vulnerable to the machinations of states and the repercussions of this interaction at the domestic, bilateral and multilateral levels.
US–Iran “Special” Relations Between 2001 and 2003: Friends or Foes?
The US and Iran’s past has greatly affected the nature of their relationship as each country insisted on viewing the other side from different and opposing perspectives.
Cross-Communal Sporting Projects and Inter-group Relations
Abolishing regulation that fosters segregation is a step in right direction, but more needs to be done. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to reconciliation.
