Author profile: Ashleigh Croucher

The Discursive Turn in International Relations Research: Bad Science?

Ashleigh Croucher • Oct 16 2013 • Essays

Though it may be considered ‘bad science’ by positivists, the lack of formal methodology in discourse analysis allows for an analysis of the discursive representations of world politics.

Chain-Ganging and the Outbreak of World War I: Causation or Coincidence?

Ashleigh Croucher • Oct 5 2013 • Essays

Whilst the ‘chain-ganging’ theory can explain aspects of the outbreak of WWI, Realist scholars have over-estimated the extent to which it was the primary cause of war in Europe.

The International Community and the Prevention of Genocide

Ashleigh Croucher • Sep 14 2013 • Essays

Whilst advancements have been made in the prevention of genocide, they fail to protect vulnerable populations due to a lack of political will.

The End of History, US Democracy Initiatives, and the New World Order

Ashleigh Croucher • Sep 1 2013 • Essays

US democracy promotion initiatives are often imbued with undertones of national interest, and are not necessarily the most effective means of promoting international peace and security.

Reconsidering the Environment-Security Relationship

Ashleigh Croucher • Aug 7 2013 • Essays

Rather than redefining traditional notions of security to encompass the environment, the link between environmental change and vulnerability to conflict must be examined.

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