Non-State Actors / IGOs

Does Successful Diplomacy Rely on ‘Ripe Moments’?

Christian Scheinpflug • Sep 20 2015 • Essays

Challenging the academic consensus, the discussion and application of ripeness theory to concrete cases demonstrates the deficiency of notions of ‘ripe moments’.

Private Military Companies: An Efficient Way of Meeting the Demand for Security?

Nikola Zadzorova • Sep 20 2015 • Essays

Despite the criticism and contested opinions on PMCs, particular examples have proven that they are an efficient way of meeting the demand for security.

A Bone in the Throat: An Analysis on the Origins of the Berlin Wall

Emily Tsui • Sep 6 2015 • Essays

The construction of the Berlin Wall was a product of the refugee crisis, challenges to the Khrushchev’s leadership, and the USSR’s failed diplomacy with the West.

How Has the Human Rights Regime Been Affected by 9/11 and the ‘War on Terror’?

Vilde Skorpen Wikan • Aug 30 2015 • Essays

No evidence continues to exist that states’ prioritization of security interests over international norms has disrupted the institutions of the human rights regime.

The Iraq War as More Divisive in Transatlantic Relations than the War on Terror

Alexis McGivern • Aug 23 2015 • Essays

Though the Iraq War seems to be much more divisive than the global “war on terror”, the transatlantic relationship continues to exist and cooperate.

The EU’s Responsibility to Protect Environmentally Displaced People

Ansgar Fellendorf and David Immer • Aug 22 2015 • Essays

The number of environmentally displaced people is expected to increase, and the EU has a moral responsibility to grant protection status to climate refugees.

Do Regional Organisations Provide an Alternative to UN Peace Operations?

Andreas Fabian • Aug 16 2015 • Essays

ROs do not provide a credible alternative to the UN because the advantages are far outstripped by serious financial, logistical, and political obstacles they face.

Are Migration Policies in Europe and America Creating More or Less 
Security?

Kristiana Eleftheria Papi • Aug 11 2015 • Essays

The EU and the US are increasingly portraying immigrant populations as threats to a nation’s security both in physical and figurative senses.

International Society in Theory and Practice

Joseph Rollwagen • Aug 4 2015 • Essays

The humanitarian intervention taking place in Iraq/Syria is demonstrative of a cosmopolitan understanding of human rights and norms within the international community.

The Doha Development Round and Challenges to Multilateral Trade Negotiations

Terence Fernandes • Jul 13 2015 • Essays

While some view the Bali Package as a much needed life-line for the WTO, critics note that the agreement papers over the tough issues that the WTO will face later on.

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