Archive for 2013

The Diplomacy of the Holy See in the Modern Era

Francis Rooney • Sep 9 2013 • Articles

The Holy See, lacking a territorial agenda, plays a unique role around the world today, and its diplomacy remains as relevant to humanity in the 21st century as it has been in the past.

An International Solution to the Syrian Crisis

Oren Barak • Sep 6 2013 • Articles

In view of the severity of the act committed by the Syrian regime, it is the international community – not the US – that should be entrusted with punishing all those responsible.

The English School, Post-Western IR, and Beyond

Josuke Ikeda • Sep 6 2013 • Articles

The globalization of the English School is currently taking place as non-Western theories develop. It will be interesting to see how this evolves and whether it leads to a post-Western world society.

Elites and Democracy in China

Matthew Saayman • Sep 6 2013 • Essays

Though it has been argued that China will democratize in the near future, only time will tell whether the elites will perceive the benefits of democracy as outweighing the costs.

The Politics of Surveillance in a Risk Society

Connor Lattimer • Sep 5 2013 • Essays

The War on Terror marked a new security culture of anticipatory surveillance problematic in producing a sense of security that stretches beyond the political realm.

Violent Peacekeeping: An Evaluation of the Performance of ECOWAS in the First Liberian Civil War (1989-1996)

Asim Rizvanovic • Sep 5 2013 • Essays

The first Liberian civil war is a vital prerequisite in understanding just how fallacious the Economic Community of West African States was in its activities before, during, and after the conflict.

Shame and Violence Nexus in the Sierra Leone Civil War

Justyna Maciejczak • Sep 4 2013 • Essays

Combined with other factors, such as emotional repression and social alienation, shame may manifest itself in the form of extreme violence, as in the case of the Sierra Leone Civil War.

The Arab Spring and Women’s Rights in Tunisia

Mounira M. Charrad and Amina Zarrugh • Sep 4 2013 • Articles

Although it is possible for Tunisia to retain its prominent place in the Arab world with regard to women’s rights, it depends on which political forces hold power in the long run.

Theoretical Synthesis in International Relations

Catherine Craven • Sep 4 2013 • Essays

Ultimately, if IR scholars hope to gain greater understanding of the contemporary empirical world, benefits of analytical eclecticism and theoretical synthesis outweigh their weaknesses.

Launching a New Online Course

Dylan Kissane • Sep 3 2013 • Articles

While the face-to-face course remains the most popular choice for students at CEFAM, a new online course has attracted a small group of students for the coming semester.

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