Terrorism and Counterterrorism: French Policy after the 2015 Attacks
The counter-terrorism measures implemented by the French Government after the 2015 attacks have largely failed to meet the challenges of current international terrorism.
The UN Failure in Yugoslavia: Lessons from Canadian Peacekeeping
Canada’s inability to improve UNPROFOR operations in Yugoslavia resulted from an interaction between an inconsistent foreign policy and a changed international system.
The Implicit Imperialism of Democratic Peace
The idea that democratization is the path to peace rose with liberal victory after the Cold War, but this lacked major empirical backing or a tested peacebuilding model.
Is Nationalism Inherently Violent?
Though nationalism by itself may not cause violence, it represents a factor in many inter-communal conflicts and is thus of great importance to international relations.
How History Shapes India’s Foreign Policy Goals
A historical perspective is required to understand how India’s past as a both a dominant and an oppressed power affects its modern foreign policy identity.
How Has the Study of International Security Changed since the Cold War’s End?
The end of the Cold War has justified an overhaul in the traditional ontological and epistemological foundations of security studies.
The Development-Security Nexus: An Exploitative Past and Present
The nexus between development and security is a timeworn institution with a Eurocentric history that proves exploitative for non-Western peoples.
Confucianism or Legalism? A Grand Debate on Human Nature and Economic Thought
International Political Economy’s normative discussion on the state’s role in the economy can be traced back to Confucianist and Legalist debates in Ancient China.
Authoritarian Difussion and the Failure of the “Colour Revolutions” to Spread
Can the concept of “Authoritarian Difussion” explain the unsuccessful spread of the colour revolution and the repressive measures that illiberal regimes have taken after?
Imperialism by Another Name: The US “War on Drugs” in Colombia
This essay examines US policy towards Colombia from Truman to Reagan, tracing the emergent “war on drugs” and the related political, economic, and military strategies.
