Archive for 2013

Is the Single Market the Core of EU Integration?

Christopher Grundy • Apr 24 2013 • Essays

The role of the Single Market in EU integration is hotly debated. It plays a vital role, yet numerous factors have grown prominent in the last decade and are now of equal importance.

The Impact of Benedict XVI’s Resignation on Papal Politics

John V. Apczynski • Apr 23 2013 • Articles

Catholicism is comprised of two churches—a church of doctrines and a church of devotion—and Benedict XVI’s resignation may prove to be the most significant event in the struggle between the two.

Soldiering, Morality and Criminality in an Unjust War

James Bieda • Apr 22 2013 • Essays

A pragmatic approach to Just War Theory is necessary where jus ad bellum is changing, and the blurring of real world situations makes it difficult to decide where jus ad bellum justice lies.

A Review of the New European Neighbourhood Policy

Fabian Stroetges • Apr 22 2013 • Essays

Although the Arab Uprisings offered an opportunity for the EU to revise its approach toward its neighbourhood and shape the region to its advantage, the new ENP fails to deliver this goal.

Should International Relations Scholars Care About Religious Freedom?

Peter Henne • Apr 22 2013 • Articles

Since religious repression can contribute to extremist ideology and violence then religious freedom can be vital in addressing religiously inspired civil wars and terrorism.

Review – Framing Sarah Palin

Diana B. Carlin • Apr 22 2013 • Features

Drawing on Palin’s rapid political ascent in 2008 and the partisan commentary that accompanied her rise, Framing Sarah Palin highlights the role of narratives in politics and the pitfalls of the self-created.

Crazy, Irrational, or Under Pressure? Why War with North Korea is Unlikely

Robert W. Murray and Dan G. Cox • Apr 21 2013 • Articles

Deterrence and survival maximization continue to dictate state behavior in nuclear and military affairs. There is no evidence to suggest that the case of the DPRK is any different.

Mythic America in a Globalizing MythWorld: Political Dreams and Shadows

Francis A. Beer • Apr 20 2013 • Articles

American dreams and shadows are the good, the bad, and the ugly narratives of America. The dream is a myth of democracy, justice, and peace. The shadow sees a deep lie at the heart of the dream.

Re-Examining US Intervention in Indonesia

Emma Kast • Apr 19 2013 • Essays

While consensus is lacking on the US’ role in directly planning the coup, American military and monetary aid were instrumental in Sukarno’s downfall and the outbreak of civil war.

What After Chavez?

Nick Thomas-Symonds • Apr 18 2013 • Articles

Hugo Chavez’s chosen successor, Nicolas Maduro, won the presidential election on 14 April 2013 with 50.7% of the vote. But, currently, the greatest debate in Venezuela is not the fate of its foreign policy, but the fate of Mr Maduro himself.

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