Archive for 2013

Economic Land Concessions and the Law in Cambodia

Keally McBride • Jun 18 2013 • Articles

In Cambodia, economic land concessions are taking property away as fast as landmine removal is giving it back, but now, consensus is that the most pressing issue there is land rights.

Interview – Terry Nardin

E-International Relations • Jun 18 2013 • Features

Professor Terry Nardin of the National University of Singapore answers your questions about humanitarian intervention, human rights, recent events in the Middle East and West Africa, and global justice.

Assessing Russia’s Policy Toward its ‘Near Abroad’

Levan Kakhishvili • Jun 17 2013 • Essays

After the demise of the USSR, Russia struggled to reshape its identity and was unable to accept the new independent states in its neighbourhood, influencing its distinct foreign policy.

US Foreign Policy in Latin America

Shayda Sabet • Jun 14 2013 • Essays

Realism, taking states as rationally acting units of analysis, fails to adequately account for US foreign policy toward Latin America after the Cuban Revolution in 1959.

Realism: The Domination of Security Studies

Emily Tripp • Jun 14 2013 • Essays

The definition of security has expanded significantly. Now under the remit of security are issues beyond territorial conflicts and inter-state aggression.

The Syria on the Horizon

William Harris • Jun 14 2013 • Articles

Bashar al-Assad and his circle will continue to refuse any Syria that is not theirs. There is no daylight for diplomacy here. A plausible scenario involves a war of multiple phases lasting years.

24 Years, 10 Days

Dylan Kissane • Jun 14 2013 • Articles

It’s 24 years and 10 days since Chinese soldiers executed citizens for daring to demand the right to a say in their own future. Since then, China has changed in many ways, but much has sadly stayed the same.

Has US Military Power Made it Unchallengeable?

Daniel Harper • Jun 14 2013 • Essays

Due to the changing character of war, conventional military superiority is no longer the deciding force in conflict making the US vulnerable when facing asymmetric threats.

Review – Securitization of Property Squatting in Europe

Lorna Fox O'Mahony • Jun 13 2013 • Features

Mary Manjikian’s book is an invaluable contribution, and will be a primary reference point for those exploring the regulation of squatting across Europe and elsewhere in the world.

Solidarity with ERT

Marianna Karakoulaki • Jun 13 2013 • Articles

On 12 June, the Greek Government shocked society by shutting down its public broadcaster. It is important for the public to unite and show the current regime that they will no longer tolerate such actions.

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