Archive for 2013

Shake Hands with the Devil: The Journey of Romeo Dallaire

Joshua Fenlon • May 13 2013 • Essays

The geopolitical imaginations in the film ‘Shake Hands with the Devil’ offer a unique inside-out perspective from the position of one man, Romeo Dallaire, and his experience of Rwandan genocide.

Review – Counterinsurgency Warfare

Dan G. Cox • May 11 2013 • Features

David Galula’s classical 1964 work Counterinsurgency Warfare is one of the most cited and maligned works on the subject. A modern review of the book is necessary to dispel the myths surrounding it.

‘Spooks’ and the Politics of Intelligence

Emily Clews • May 11 2013 • Essays

Aspects that mirror the ‘real world’ in the television series ‘Spooks’ blur the line between fantasy and reality while they allow the public to become aware of British intelligence operations.

Electoral Systems and Stability in Divided Societies

Jay Crush • May 10 2013 • Essays

An appropriate electoral system is essential to securing stability in a divided society, as it can encourage inclusion and moderate policies.

Should Western Nations Arm Syrian Rebels?

Samer N. Abboud • May 10 2013 • Articles

There is a compelling case for increased militarization in the ongoing Syrian crisis, but such an intervention may seriously affect the prospects of finding a political solution to the conflict.

The Impact of Media on Foreign Policy

Iakov Frizis • May 10 2013 • Essays

The media affects the structure of both the domestic and international system and has influenced the way international actors interact, thus indirectly impacting foreign policy.

Europeanization: Analyzing the Domestic Change in Turkey

Diğdem Soyaltin • May 10 2013 • Articles

It remains to be seen whether Turkey will pursue further EU-focused change. This is related to the flexibility of the secular republic and those actors demanding a more democratic and liberal state.

The Syrian Predicament

Nadav Morag • May 9 2013 • Articles

The civil war playing out in Syria is an extreme manifestation of a common problem: the creation of independent states based on boundaries that did not reflect social and demographic realities.

Evaluating Research Methods of Comparative Politics

Luke Johns • May 9 2013 • Essays

Case studies allow for in-depth analysis of a single state, but selection bias can be problematic. Comparative studies allow for an intense analysis of a few countries, but risk limited findings.

Examining the ‘Competitive Market Supervision Act’ of 2001

anon • May 9 2013 • Essays

While the Act encompassed relatively minor reductions to the regulation of the American stock market, it allowed Wall Street to accrue a greater benefit from its market activities.

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