The Pros and Cons of Comfort Women Park Statues
At least a dozen memorials have been established in the United States with a few more remaining in mothballs, waiting for a home in a park or in some other venue.
Interview – Danny Dorling
Prof. Danny Dorling talks about economic inequality and its impacts, more equal economic models, Britain’s economic divides and the role of geography in global challenges.
Review – Alienation and Freedom
This book provides in English hitherto unpublished works of Fanon and gives us greater insights into his personality besides providing a complete picture of his thought.
Courts: The Quagmire
The Bar Associations have substantively failed to regulate their own people, contributing to a decrease in public trust in the judicial system at large.
Recent Posts
The Governance of Savagery: International Society, Sovereignty and the Islamic State
The gap between the analytical tools of IR and its epistemological western framework has contributed to the failure to predict major ‘upheavals’ in the Middle East.
The Gouzenko Affair and the Development of Canadian Intelligence
Canadian intelligence reached its sophistication as result of the Gouzenko Affair, which triggered a ramp up of counter-espionage and Signals Intelligence capabilities.
Terrorism and Counterterrorism: French Policy after the 2015 Attacks
The counter-terrorism measures implemented by the French Government after the 2015 attacks have largely failed to meet the challenges of current international terrorism.
Safeguarding a Woman’s Right to Education and Water in Africa
Despite the presence of protections in international and domestic law, a woman’s right to education and access to water remains unfulfilled in Ghana and South Africa.
Consequences of Coercion: Impacts and Limitations of Targeted Sanctions Regimes
Despite their widespread usage through the UN Security Council, targeted sanctions regimes fail to effectively impair the capacity of the targeted entity.
China in Africa: A Form of Neo-Colonialism?
Defying other states, China is acting like a normal emerging power, playing the geopolitical game and inevitably growing its influence on the African continent.
Rethinking Warfare Concepts in the Study of Cyberwar and Security
Although malicious cyber offenses are, and will remain, threats, the concepts of militarization, militarism and war, are of limited value for understanding cyberwar.
Humanitarian Intervention: Alive and Kicking
When it comes to military action to prevent mass atrocity crimes, it seems that key players in international politics have abandoned the Responsibility to Protect (R2P).
Is “One Man’s Terrorist Another Man’s Freedom Fighter”?
Terrorists can, in certain theoretical cases, be considered freedom fighters through Just War Theory. However, it is doubtful this threshold is ever reached in practice.
Interview – Columba Achilleos-Sarll
Columba Achilleos-Sarll discusses her PhD research on the Women, Peace and Security Agenda, foreign policy analysis and the role of gender in the Brexit negotiations.
The United Nations and Middle Eastern Security
With the presence of ISIS winding down, the war in Yemen, increasing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and other regional issues the UN is able to fill the role of a moderating third party.
