"War and Peace"

Can The Military Be A-Political?

Can The Military Be A-Political?
Shaun Sunil Sandu

Due to the nature of warfare and policy-making itself, it is almost impossible for a soldier to be a-political.

Who Were the Major Victors and Losers in the Iraq War?

Who Were the Major Victors and Losers in the Iraq War?
Charlotte Clapham

The Iraq War presented opportunities for several groups to thrive while others endured a terrible plight. A nuanced appreciation of these issues is necessary.

Is Liberal Interventionism Dead?

Is Liberal Interventionism Dead?
Shaun Sunil Sandu

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-Shia Tensions in the Iran-Iraq War
Sam Langtree

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.

Exploring the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers

Exploring the Recruitment and Use of Child Soldiers
Stian Eisentrager

The use of child soldiers will persist as long as the societies within which they operate do not have any conceptual, moral or ethical problems of doing so.

Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions

Iran’s Nuclear Ambitions
David Rorrison

Iran has no intentions of stopping its nuclear program in the short term. To deal with this problem, the international community must establish a united strategy and overcome inherent divisions.

Security and Human Development in Pakistan

Security and Human Development in Pakistan
Hamza Jehangir

Pakistan’s internal and external power relations and its colonial past have led to skewed policy making which prioritises defence expenditure and neglects human development.

The Chicken or the Egg? Causes of the Moldova-Transnistria Conflict

The Chicken or the Egg? Causes of the Moldova-Transnistria Conflict
Jonathan C. Lima Matthews

Economic, political and social variables were mutually important at the onset of the Moldova-Transnistria Conflict.

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