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Democratic Peacebuilding in Iraq
The chances of Iraq sustaining its fragile democracy are grim. However, manipulating religious and ethnic groups into favourable behaviour, may lead to peace.
The Enigma of Iranian-Israeli Relations
The recent intensification of enmity between Iran and Israel has been the focus of political analysts, pundits, practitioners, and critics alike.
Proportional Representation in Iraq: an effective new democracy?
In 2005, Iraq hosted the first free and democratic elections that the country had seen since the overthrow of the monarchy in 1958. Yet the new Iraqi political system has been much criticised.
The Abatement of Insurgency in Iraq and the Re-emergence of Insurgency in Afghanistan
Although Western publics are not casualty-phobic and presently pay little attention to body counts as the ultimate barometer for success, they are wary of supporting wars with low prospects for ultimate triumph, and casualty rates and patterns can help formulate more nuanced policy opinions.
Comparing India and Pakistan’s Nuclear Proliferation Policies During the Cold War
India and Pakistan’s transformational process of emerging as opaque nuclear powers was an example of different the different motivations, aspirations and ambitions for obtaining nuclear status during the Cold War era.
How did British colonial experiences shape the attitude towards the invasion of Iraq after 9/11?
Since the occupation of Iraq, there have been significant improvements in the counterinsurgency strategy used primarily by the Americans. These have incorporated lessons learnt in British colonial experiences, such as the minimisation of the use of force.
The Israel Lobby and the U.S. National Interest
Mearsheimer and Walt’s illustration of the Israel lobby has led to a wide debate on the the domestic influences on foreign policy. Their thesis exaggerates the ability of interest groups to divert foreign policy, and their notion of national interest can be criticised as not in line with those who make foreign policy.
British Diplomacy and Iranian Angst: British Iranian Relations, 1973 -1979
The Iranian pre-disposition to distrust the British has been referred to widely in both primary and secondary sources, yet has not been rigorously analysed in either its manifestations of effects. This essay will examine the effect of this cultural trait on the last six years of the reign of Mohammed Reza Shah, and on the conduct of British foreign policy during that period.
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