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Why Have Far-right Parties Been More Successful in Some States Than Others?
From Hungary to Norway, far-right parties have made electoral gains across Europe; quadrupling their average share of the vote in recent decades
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.
‘Hospitality’ and the Ethics of EU Foreign Policy (1999-2004)
The concept of hospitality can be used to analyse EU foreign policy in a number of ways. The EU’s own approach uses this concept to demonstrate the ethical dimension of EU foreign policy.
The Transition to Majority Rule in Southern Africa and the Exceptional Case of Botswana
Botswana is an exceptional example of a Southern African country which appears to have successfully negotiated the pitfalls inherent in the perilous journey to democratic, majority rule.
International Courts And The Domestic Judiciary In Africa
From the establishment of the International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda and the Special Court for Sierra Leone to the investigations by the International Criminal Court, international criminal justice in Africa has taken an increasingly domestic approach.
The Goldman Sachs Abacus 2007-ACI Controversy: An ethical case study
In April 2010, the Securities and Exchange Commission filed a suit against Goldman Sachs, accusing it of committing securities fraud in which the bank created and sold an investment secretly devised to fail.
Can the EU Foster a Post-national European Identity by the Extension of European Constitutional Rights?
Constitutional patriotism carries several threats. It imperils the meaning of rights, making them too dogmatic or too universal. In the latter case it disconnects them from institutions, in the former it alienates those with a minority identity.
Assessing Japan’s and China’s strategic relationships with the USA
The Asia-Pacific’s emerging powers are translating their prosperity into military power. In such a context, the relationships between the two regional powers and the United States, are crucial.
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