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Women’s Bodies Are Battlefields
Aided by a case study of Guatemala, gender-based violence during conflict cannot be analysed as fundamentally different from violence in peacetime.
Combating Poverty in Sub-Saharan Africa
Sub-Saharan Africa has failed to see solid improvements in poverty indicators. Less money spent on measuring poverty and more spent working to reduce it could be the way to progress.
Who Were the Major Victors and Losers in the Iraq War?
The Iraq War presented opportunities for several groups to thrive while others endured a terrible plight. A nuanced appreciation of these issues is necessary.
The Return of the Radical Right
After its ideological bankruptcy post-1945, the far right seems to have made a come-back across various European countries during the past three decades.
The American Fall
The latest Global Financial Crisis that occurred in August 2007 in the United States is seen as one of the most devastating financial crises since the implementation of Neo-liberal economic policies.
Is Liberal Interventionism Dead?
Liberal interventionism is a dying trend due to two main factors. Firstly, due to the emerging norm of human rights over sovereignty, and secondly via the the realization of the extreme costs involved in intervention – both financial and geopolitical.
Sunni-Shia Tensions in the Iran-Iraq War
Sunni- Shi’ite tensions came to a head following the revolution in Iran that sought to spread its message, threatening the domestic security of the Sunni Baath party.
Were SAPs Designed to Keep Africa Economically Subservient to the West?
Structural adjustment programmes upheld the theoretical concepts of neo-liberal economics, tied with the underlying notion that markets are inherently greater in the distribution of resources and in solving development problems.
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