Female Combatants: Same goals, different motivations?
Female fighters in Chechnya and Kurdistan are drawn upon as case studies to outline alternative motivations for female combatants, aside from traditional gender roles.
International Security
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The Rise of the Developmental State in China and Its Absence in India
The factors of state autonomy, capacity and strategy help to explain the rise of the developmental state in China and its absence in India.
Compliance with UN Watercourses Convention: Half Full or Half Empty?
How can the UN Watercourses Convention minimise the risks of inter-state conflict over water resources?
The Alleged Failure of Multilateralism in Syria: Beyond a Realist Trap
Earlier in history, multilateralism was deemed a ‘realist necessity’. In the current era, it is reshaped through battles of values.
Border Control and Migration Fatalities in the Mediterranean Sea
The issue of migrant fatalities has become an urgent and controversial matter in Europe. Information about how many have died attempting to cross into the EU is rare and not accurate.
The Demise of the Sino-Vietnamese Relationship
Walt’s theory of alliances is often used to explain the Sino-Soviet split but the break-down of the Sino-Vietnamese alliance shows more is at play than material interest.
Comparing the Foreign Policy Doctrines of Bill Clinton and George W. Bush
Bush’s unilateralism, pre-emption and US primacy displayed a confrontational disposition while Clinton made more of an effort to engage with all corners of the world.
Images Out-Loud: A Visual Approach Challenging the Securitization of Migration
Securitisation literature ignores the links between refugees’ experiences, how their stories are conveyed visually and which images ‘speak’ most powerfully to audiences.
One Belt, One Road and the History of the Maritime Silk Route
Through the One Belt One Road initiative, China attempts to reassert itself as a powerful middle kingdom that is central to global trade and international relations.
Japan in the Interwar Years: What Caused the Japanese Invasion of China?
The intractability of the Japanese army, coupled with defiance of Chinese nationalism, ultimately led to a devastating conflict that resulted in the deaths of millions.
Was NATO’s decision to militarily intervene in the Kosovo War a ‘last resort’?
The ambiguity of the Just War Theory in the case of NATO’s military intervention in Kosovo has resulted into divided and opposing interpretations.
Has Obama Delivered Change Or Continuity In US Foreign Policy?
As Obama departs office, his ability to deliver change and attitude to foreign policies is retrospectively assessed.
