Security

Human Rights and State Security: The Conflicting Features of International Migration

Jalil Abdallah • Sep 19 2012 • Articles

Irregular migration is a difficult test of the constructive interaction between two fixtures of modern political dialogue: the protection of individual human rights and the obligation of state’s to maintain security for their citizens.

Review – Nuclear Energy and Global Governance

Alvin Almendrala Camba • Sep 4 2012 • Features

Trevor Findlay’s Nuclear Energy and Global Governance is a very well-researched manuscript that deals with the drivers and the constraints of a possible global nuclear energy revival.

Will the U.S. be Overtaken by China In Space?

Bertrand de Montluc • Aug 30 2012 • Articles

Will Chinese taikonauts land on the moon in 2020? Given such broad Chinese efforts in developing space technology, China could surpass the US in the coming decade.

Review – Border Walls

Karthika Sasikumar • Aug 1 2012 • Features

With imagination and erudition, Jones investigates the fundamental tensions between democratic ideals and the brute realities of the enforcement of state power on the ground.

How Far is China from the European Code of Conduct for Outer Space Activities?

Jinyuan Su • Jul 30 2012 • Articles

The primary hurdle for China to subscribe to the European Code of Conduct for Space Activities is the biased substantive obligations and finding the most appropriate forum to negotiate.

London 2012, Terrorism and the Militarization of the City

Rhys Crilley • Jul 27 2012 • Articles

The ways in which security has been approached and implemented by the organisers of London 2012 reflects an ongoing militarization of cities which is worrying.

U.S. Sanctions and the Nuclear Endgame in Iran

Kelsey Davenport • Jul 24 2012 • Articles

The new sanctions on Iran are having a greater impact than prior efforts. To halt Iran’s enrichment, the U.S. and the P5+1 must now offer sanctions relief in return for nuclear concessions.

Regional Voluntarism: The Sustainability of Nigerian Afrocentrism

Jonathan Ajere • Jul 19 2012 • Articles

Sustainable commitments to African security and development from Nigeria as well as achievement of its national interest are not incompatible.

CSTO Minus One: Collective Security in Central Asia After Uzbekistan’s CSTO Withdrawal

Farkhod Tolipov • Jul 16 2012 • Articles

Uzbekistan’s decision to suspend its CSTO membership reflects the changing geostrategic landscape of Central Asia. It should also lead the region to reflect on its current collective security arrangements.

Advancing an International Space Code of Conduct

Jana Robinson • Jul 13 2012 • Articles

There is no side-stepping the need to hold both state and non-state actors accountable for their behaviour in space. Transparency and confidence building measures are the key practical tools for a successful framework.

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