Archive for 2013

Interview – Anthony D. Smith

E-International Relations • Sep 3 2013 • Features

Professor Anthony D. Smith answers your questions about the origin of nations, changing conceptions of nationhood in the EU, and the links between nationalism and genocide.

The Threat of Cyberterrorism to Critical Infrastructure

Sam Powers • Sep 2 2013 • Essays

From all of the threats falling under the cyber umbrella, acts carried out to cause terror and loss of life through damage to critical infrastructure present the largest danger.

Can Stable Democracy Be the Outcome of Military Interventions?

Maceo Bruce Darby • Sep 2 2013 • Essays

Only in rare cases does military intervention lead to stable democracies. Successful democracy implementation is usually dependent on the internal factors and conditions of a state.

Women’s Rights and the Arab Spring: Democracy at Stake

Rosa-Ana Alija-Fernández • Sep 2 2013 • Articles

It will be democracy, rather than revolutions, that will improve women’s rights in the Arab countries. However, the process of democratization is long and full of hurdles.

Multiculturalism, Migration, & Governance in Australia

Gina G. Song Lopez • Sep 1 2013 • Essays

The evolution of multiculturalism as a national policy in Australia shows that the country’s success draws from the implementation of adaptable and goal-oriented approaches to migration.

The End of History, US Democracy Initiatives, and the New World Order

Ashleigh Croucher • Sep 1 2013 • Essays

US democracy promotion initiatives are often imbued with undertones of national interest, and are not necessarily the most effective means of promoting international peace and security.

Old Wine in New Wineskins: Elections in Cyprus and their ‘Impact’ on Negotiations

Jan Asmussen • Aug 31 2013 • Articles

It is unlikely the new Turkish Cypriot leadership will push for enhanced and speedy negotiations. The UN and the EU can only facilitate a solution in Cyprus if there are meaningful negotiations.

Review – Treading on Hallowed Ground

Jeffrey Haynes • Aug 30 2013 • Features

Inspired by the much-commented on resurgence of religion in IR, the contributors of this volume see something unusual about counterinsurgency operations when hallowed ground is involved.

Review – The Migration Industry

Anastasia Christou • Aug 30 2013 • Features

Gammeltoft-Hansen and Nyberg Sørensen’s volume expertly weaves together case studies which offer a contextualised account of roles, conflicts & practices in the migration industry.

Chemical Weapons, the Red Line and Beyond: Evidence and Intransigence over Syria

Ciaran Gillespie • Aug 30 2013 • Articles

Many argue international intervention in Syria is now a foregone conclusion but what purpose would this serve and what effect would it have on the conflict and civilians on the ground?

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