Buying our Way Out of Afghanistan?
A privatization of the Afghanistan war risks signaling that the U.S. is no longer obliged to remain nationally engaged, and can choose whether or not to meet obligations.
The Art of Strategy
In a world full of transitions, it is important to add more voices to the chorus of those that observe world events and are concerned with the potential of future conflict.
Interview – Melanie Richter-Montpetit
Professor Richter-Montpetit discusses feminist IR, torture as security technology, the social structures of the war on terror, and her particular teaching philosophy.
EU-NATO Relations in the Era of Trump and of the European Defence Union
With President Trump, the Warsaw declaration is now more important as it delivers quite clearly what were the hopes and fears of the Obama administration and of the EU.
Learning How Not to Scare People: The Paradox of Counterinsurgency
Scaling down the revered cult of counterinsurgency in future interventions, may be the only way to provide missions with a sense of real international purpose.
The Chickenhawk Argument
Concern with the chickenhawk syndrome aims to reclaim a cluster of concerns. Although its moral impulse is clear, its institutional implications are less clear.
Review – When Soldiers Say No
Ellner, Robinson and Whetham’s stimulating volume should encourage policy-makers and students to probe the complexity of the right to selective conscientious objection.
The EU Mission to the Central African Republic: Risking More Than Credibility
EU member states took the right decision by acting swiftly in CAR in January — their hesitation now not only risks the EU’s credibility but a deepening of the crisis.
Mediating the Mayhem? The Military and Thailand’s Slide toward Pandemonium
With the Thai military maintaining enormous political influence, it will be difficult to achieve democratic development, civilian control and the demilitarization of society.
Sacrificing Defence for Votes in Canada
The recent announcement that Canadian defence capital spending planning for the coming year would be delayed is yet another major blow to Canada’s defence strategy.
