Articles

Options and Prospects for the BASIC at Doha, COP-18

Swaran Singh • Nov 26 2012 • Articles

COP-18 is the last meeting before the Kyoto Protocol expires. Brazil, South Africa, India and China are a bridge between developed & developing nations that must shake itself to life for any conclusive bargain to be reached.

Phronesis and Foreign Policy in Theory and Practice

David M. McCourt • Nov 23 2012 • Articles

Phronēsis is not of the academy, but of the political world. The key question, is not how IR scholars can “produce” phronēsis but how we can—alongside other international political knowledge producers—help foster it.

What the 2012 Elections Portend for the Future of the Republican Party

Iwan Morgan • Nov 22 2012 • Articles

To remain competitive the Republicans need to expand their appeal beyond their 2012 voter base, particularly in order to capture votes from women, young people and the Latino population.

The Linear Mindset in the UN Engagement with Timor-Leste

Ramon Blanco • Nov 22 2012 • Articles

Timor-Leste is portrayed as a successful case of UN intervention. However, this perception of Timor-Leste as a success is misguided and plays an important role in regards to the use of UN peace instruments and also in regards to the very credibility of the UN itself.

Should Islam Become More Tolerant to Alcohol?

Ron Geaves • Nov 22 2012 • Articles

How does a religion which begins with a revelation from God that happens in one place, and at one historical moment, and given to one particular people, deal with change and development across time and cultures?

The Petraeus Scandal

Harvey M. Sapolsky • Nov 21 2012 • Articles

David Petraeus was thought to be a possible Republican US presidential or vice presidential candidate. This affair has ruined such opportunities, but it will not stop him from being part of the discussion of future national security issues.

Civil Resistance, Transformative Nonviolence and the State

Iain Atack • Nov 21 2012 • Articles

The two forms of nonviolent political action; civil resistance and transformative nonviolence, have different attitudes towards the state. Civil resistance enhances state institutions whilst transformative nonviolence aims for new forms of social and political organisation.

Women’s Voices and Women’s Votes: Gender and the 2012 U.S. Presidential Election

Kelly Dittmar • Nov 20 2012 • Articles

Regardless of who will run in 2016, the 2012 presidential election reaffirms the importance of women’s votes in U.S. elections. Moving forward, both parties would do well to pay particular attention to women’s voices inside and outside of government.

Did BLACKSEAFOR Ever Have a Chance?

W. Alejandro Sanchez • Nov 18 2012 • Articles

At the operational level, the Black Sea Naval Cooperation Task Group has been relatively successful. Nevertheless, the goal to serve as a security confidence building mechanism never had a chance to succeed given the nature of the region’s geopolitics.

Ukraine’s Parliamentary Elections: A Difficult Road Ahead For The Region’s Party

David R. Marples • Nov 16 2012 • Articles

The Ukrainian Parliamentary elections of October 2012 were contentious and preliminary reports suggest that the OSCE and other observers were not satisfied that the process was free and fair.

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