Power Politics and Scarcity in the Modern Age: A Zero Sum Game
The strong will ultimately capitalise on advantages to maximize their interests, disregarding the limited counter-strategies available to the weak.
Building an Independent State in Kurdistan
The Kurdistan region has to earn its complete part in secession from being a de facto substate entity within the Iraqi state and transferring itself to a fully independent de jure state.
Did the UNHCR Fail Vietnamese Refugees in Hong Kong?
The UNHCR faced a difficult situation in managing Vietnamese refugees in the late 1970s and 80s. Nevertheless, several of the failures were of its own making.
The Retelling of the Story of Ireland and its Implications
History is not only written by the victors but also rewritten, time and time again. A look at a few exemplifying events in the history of Ireland demonstrates how this process can occur.
Did Revolution or Regime Implosion End the Soviet Union?
The collapse of the USSR was almost entirely based on the ‘regime implosion’ within the CPSU which was ill-prepared for newly introduced reforms and their consequences.
Power-Sharing as a Form of Democratic Development in Zimbabwe and South Sudan
Power-sharing, far from a method aimed solely at conflict resolution, provides ample chance for national political development.
The Significance of the Dreyfus Affairs on Politics in France from 1894 to 1906
The Dreyfus affair helped the French Republic reassert her power over the army and those parties who wanted to topple the democracy.
Is it Possible to Devise a Fair System of Lustration?
In post-communist countries, the most popular method for dealing with the communist past was lustration. Some countries dealt with former collaborators more harshly than others, but ultimately it is not possible to devise a fair system of lustration.
The Divisive Nature of Ethnicity in Ugandan Politics, Before and After Independence
Although ethnic divisions were substantiated in a number of different forms, ethnicity was a persistent and divisive force in Ugandan politics, both before and after independence.
What Impact Did Decolonisation have on Britain?
The impact of decolonisation was greatly mitigated by the spread of informal empire through Britain’s rather selective approach to granting independence. This was a last attempt to turn global politics to Britain’s advantage.
