Archive for 2013

Colombia’s ‘La Violencia’ and How it Shaped the Country’s Political System

Adam Turel • Mar 20 2013 • Essays

Though the period of La Violencia was tragic and witnessed horrific abuses to human rights, the changes that eventually resulted from it have finally begun to bear fruit for Colombia.

The Effect of ‘La Violencia’ on Colombia’s Political System

Lauren Picker • Mar 20 2013 • Essays

La Violencia was a period of time when extreme violence in Colombia reached an optimum. It gave political strength to the masses to show the oligarchy that they were not going to accept repression.

Balancing Secrecy and Individual Rights in Britain

Olivia McQuillan • Mar 20 2013 • Essays

The British Government should prioritize its citizens’ human rights in balancing individual rights with the need for secrecy, but national security should come before civil liberties.

The Power Politics Game

Dylan Kissane • Mar 18 2013 • Articles

Games allow professors to show students that knowledge does not only have to come from a lecturer, but can also be experienced. Through games, students appreciate the complexities of international politics.

How Significant is Feminism’s Contribution to IR?

Alexandra Buskie • Mar 17 2013 • Essays

Feminist theorists aim to expose gender biases in IR theories, transforming our understanding of central concepts, and reconstructing gender-neutral outlooks of international politics.

The Rise of China’s Sovereign Wealth Funds

Peera Charoenvattananukul • Mar 17 2013 • Essays

China’s utilization of SWFs serves to fulfill political objectives in spite of the international regulations which tend to inhibit the combination of political and economic goals.

Intercultural Communication and Transnational Protests at the Olympics

Daniel Golebiewski • Mar 16 2013 • Essays

Although the Games are an under-explored phenomenon in IR, they represent one of the longest-standing forums for global interaction in our world.

Han Chinese Identity and Securitization

Robbie Murray Fergusson • Mar 16 2013 • Essays

Although tying the Han identity to the state has been an effective way of nation building, securitization of this identity has been detrimental to the overall security of the CCP regime.

Climate Change: The Lessons from History

Jan Kunnas • Mar 16 2013 • Articles

Considering the stalemate in climate negotiations it is not likely that the global community can make a joint decision to step forward. Someone has to take the first step – showing the example.

Why Did South Korea Grow Rich, c.1960–1985?

Loria-Mae Heywood • Mar 16 2013 • Essays

With a history of occupations and territorial division, the odds for economic success were not stacked in South Korea’s favor. Its success did not conform to any pre-existing mode of development.

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