The successes or failures of post-conflict reconstruction should be evaluated through a lens that also considers the historical and sociological background of Iraq prior to the war.
The so-called distance between policy and academia is often overstated. There are plenty of opportunities if you approach the process with clear eyes and dogged determination.
The English School in IR theory is generally associated with the notion of international society, which suggests that there is much institutionalization of shared values, mutual understandings, and common interests.
International migration could reduce overall economic inequalities between countries, but when considering changes within countries the results do not seem to be wholly positive.
Both Margaret Thatcher and Tony Blair can be described as implementing conviction foreign policies. This is a product of their temperament and characterised by relentless certainty.
First used by the USA to make its war aims known globally during World War One, public diplomacy is a relatively new strategy. In recent years it has become an instrument of India’s foreign policy arsenal.
Although IR scholars are intrigued by the role of culture in decision-making during war, little attention has been paid to strategic culture and the key factors leading to its modifications.
Democratic participation must be considered the most significant feature of a ‘bottom up’ approach to development as it provides accountability, efficiency and stability.
To demonstrate the advantages and value of the English School, this volume brings together some of its most important voices to introduce the School & explore its key applications in IR.
The deliberate killing of innocent people isn’t, after all, what makes terrorism distinctively morally wrong, and much, much worse than the kind of war that allows for extensive ‘collateral damage’.
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