Year: 2012
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Quebec’s Spring of Discontent
Thousands of post secondary students have taken to the streets of Quebec in nightly demonstrations against a government plan to hike tuition fees by 75%. The importance of civility highlights some ethical issues of the protests.
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Review – Justifying Ballistic Missile Defence
Columba Peoples considers why it is that successive US administrations have pursued missile defence and calls for a critical approach to understand the role of technology in security.
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The Securitization of Non-Traditional Threats: Water Security in China
Whilst the water shortage in China has been securitised at the state level, this has not been successful at the local government level, or with the public at large.
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Euro 2012 and the UK’s ‘Semi-boycott’
The ‘semi’ status of the UK’s boycott leaves it a little ambiguous as a political stance. When considering the effectiveness of the UK’s stance, it is instructive to consider the media focus generated by a sports mega-event.
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The Paradox of Russo-Chinese Relations
Even as Russia and China have been presenting a united front on a whole host of global issues in recent months, the underlining sense of mistrust that has long pervaded the bilateral relationship is becoming more acute. Competition in Asia is likely to persist.
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Space Diplomacy and an International Code of Conduct
Existing space warfare capabilities make a Code of Conduct essential to affirm responsible behavior and to facilitate appropriate responses if states act irresponsibly. With one Cold War receding in the rear-view mirror, it makes little sense to invite a new one.