Archive for 2013

Sacrilege of the Sacred: Boko Haram and the Politics of Unreason

Daniel Agbiboa • Jul 26 2013 • Articles

The terrorism of Boko Haram should be considered a movement of restoration since their demand continues to be the enforcement of sharia in the spirit of Usman Dan Fodio.

Israel, Refugees, and Collective Identity

Eliran Kirschenbaum • Jul 25 2013 • Essays

Can societies absorb refugees and still maintain their security? An examination of Israeli state practices toward African asylum-seekers can help answer this question.

The Ideological Moderation of Islamist Movements

Julia Tallmeister • Jul 25 2013 • Essays

The behaviour of any particular Islamist movement is rarely static, as movements and parties tend to moderate their ideologies under both inclusive and exclusive regimes.

The Genocide Convention: An Increasingly Meaningless Document?

Faye Shonfeld • Jul 25 2013 • Essays

David Chuter sparks debate about the political and legal value of the Genocide Convention, but fails to encapsulate the subtle nuances which describe where the Convention sits.

Liberal Countries: The Proprietors of Conflict

Mel Nowicki • Jul 25 2013 • Essays

Rather than providing a model of peace for the developing world, liberal states are instigators of conflict in the developing world via their frequent military forays.

Transnational Crime Alternatives

Andrew M. J. Huntleigh • Jul 25 2013 • Essays

Tackling transnational crime requires shoring up failing states as well as as encouraging extant transnational cooperation and attempting to loosen restrictions on further cooperation.

Review – Brazilian Foreign Policy in Changing Times

Kurt Weyland • Jul 24 2013 • Features

In examining 25 years of Brazil’s foreign policy, Vigevani and Cepaluni skillfully employ lessons from the past to inform the course the state must take to outgrow, outcompete, and eventually overtake the U.S.

Egypt’s Popular Coup: When Follies are Committed Despite Yesteryear’s History

Ehsan Abdoh • Jul 24 2013 • Articles

Egyptian seculars fail to comprehend the dangerous predicament they have created by inviting the military to remove a democratically elected president, jeopardising Egypt’s democratic transition.

Review – Deng Xiaoping and the Transformation of China

Kendrick Kuo • Jul 24 2013 • Features

Vogel’s book is more political history than biography. While the definitive work on Deng is still to come, it does present a formidable foray into the details of China’s party politics.

Should We Care That Politicians Do Dirty Things?

Stephen McGlinchey • Jul 24 2013 • Articles

If the media continues along the path of seeking to punish elected officials for sexual scandals the effect will only be to discourage good people from public service.

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