Essays

The 2011 Egyptian Revolution

Elizabeth Gutfreund-Walmsley • Oct 14 2012 • Essays

Like no uprising thus far, world media placed Tahrir Square in people’s living rooms, providing citizens around the world with a sense of ‘global hope’.

How have Russia and France Dealt With the Issue of “race”?

Anastasija Malachova • Oct 13 2012 • Essays

Migrant workers in France (particularly from North Africa and Asia) have been discriminated in the job market as well as in different social aspects of life such as housing.

Can the Concept of State Terror be Theoretically Justified?

Melayna Lamb • Oct 13 2012 • Essays

Terror has been widely used throughout history to secure a political domain, a legally recognised sovereignty which other states will recognise. Are we right to call it terror?

What are the Key Elements of the Neo-Neo Debate?

Dominykas Broga • Oct 12 2012 • Essays

It is true that traditionalists’ theories fail to bridge over all relevant issues their theories could but it is still the balance of power and state interests that drives world politics

What Does ‘Sustainable Development’ Mean?

Luke Godfrey • Oct 12 2012 • Essays

Over the past 20 years sustainable development has risen to the forefront of environmental strategy, but despite its profile there is little agreement over its precise meaning.

The Medical Gaze Between the Doctor, the Patient, and the State

Zeynep Balcioglu • Oct 11 2012 • Essays

Implementation of neoliberal policies in Turkey’s health sector binds both the doctors and the patients to perform as homo-economicuses, strategically structuring their relationship.

Should Multicultural Societies Institutionalise a Form of Group Recognition?

Dionne Fitzgerald • Oct 11 2012 • Essays

Multicultural societies should not institutionalize a form of group recognition, as it is unjust to expect an individual to respect a particular culture when their lifestyle or principles are attacked by that culture.

The Importance of Ideas in Foreign Policy

Matthew Bamber • Oct 11 2012 • Essays

‘Ideas’ analysis highlights the role of social discourse in constituting the national interest, and how this changes the national interest across time and space.

Hamas and Iran: Nationalism and Islam

David Donaldson • Oct 10 2012 • Essays

Islam provides a strong rhetorical tool for furthering national political projects, providing as it does an empty vessel on many of the questions relevant to the contemporary political world.

Evaluating the Participatory Development Programme in Egypt

Abdelfatah Ibrahim • Oct 9 2012 • Essays

Despite the weaknesses of the programme, it has contributed to urban poverty reduction in some of the most well-known informal areas in Egypt, achieving many tangible results.

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