Archive for 2013

International Relations as Historical Political Theory

A.C. McKeil • Aug 5 2013 • Articles

Linking History to Political Theory, with an international bridge, gathers deep and important questions, which form an intellectual and academic pursuit greater than the sum of its parts.

The European Union’s Next Nobel Peace Prize

William Phelan • Aug 5 2013 • Articles

The Nobel Prize Committee appears to have missed an opportunity to identify what is most distinctive about the EU and its contribution to “fraternity among nations” – its dispute settlement system.

Review – Routledge Handbook of African Politics

Jörg Wiegratz • Aug 5 2013 • Features

The editors should be congratulated on recruiting such a calibre and range of expertise for their project and merging this knowledge and experience into a cohesive and accessible volume.

Germany, the Euro and the Euro Crisis

Thiess Petersen • Aug 5 2013 • Articles

Germany must assist the crisis-ridden countries in revitalizing their economies. Without the support of economically strong nations, these countries will be unable to solve their economic or public debt problems.

Irish Defence Force Services and Masculine Identity

Robert Morrow • Aug 5 2013 • Essays

The Irish Defence Forces creates soldiers by replacing individuality with an identity that embodies the Irish masculine ideal of being emotionally void, heterosexual, and strong.

Why China is not to Blame for the Militarisation of the South China Sea

Asim Rizvanovic • Aug 5 2013 • Essays

Although many scholars blame China’s PLAN for the militarization of the South China Sea, upon further look at their arguments, in reality, they have only overblown the situation.

Terrorism: Realities, Constructs, and Theatre

James Cole • Aug 3 2013 • Essays

In the West, terrorism is largely a constructed threat, originating from the desire to construct identity. Macro-securitized, it is the greatest performance of the 21st century.

US and EU Differences in the Use of Military Force

Daniel Harper • Aug 3 2013 • Essays

A number of factors have influenced the diverging attitudes between the US and Europe, including capabilities; strategic culture; domestic politics; and the EU integration process.

Have International Financial Institutions Improved?

Franziska Wehinger • Aug 3 2013 • Essays

The International Financial Institutions have moved from an ideologically driven approach to one that is more peace-sensitive, promising greater stability in Bosnia and Herzegovina.

The English School as Global Crossroads: From Methodological Eclecticism to Cultural Pluralism

Kevork Oskanian • Aug 3 2013 • Articles

The English School exists where positivists and post-positivists often fear to tread: at the intersections between power, law and idea(l)s, order and justice, humanity and community, history and the present.

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