UN Peacekeeping: Bangladesh, India and Pakistan’s Troop Contributions
From a realist perspective, the impressive devotion of top-troop contributors to UN Peacekeeping is rooted in several political, professional, and economic motivations.
Climate Change Politics Through a Constructivist Prism
Constructivism captures the political nature of the climate change issue and is able to put it in its respective historical and social context.
Critical Approaches to the Functions of International Institutions
Critical approaches can not only identify the flaws of neoliberalism but also possible contradictions between neoliberalism as a concept and how institutions perceive it.
Should we Rebuild ‘Failed States’ or ‘Let Them Fail’?
The practice of rebuilding ‘failed’ or ‘failing’ states is ethically problematic. It overlooks human security and is too focused on Western institutional standards.
What are the Challenges Facing Global Energy Governance?
While global energy governance is fragmented, the international community is striving for more cooperation with emerging consumer economies and producing economies.
The African Union: Organization of African Unity 2.0 or Regional Renaissance?
While the AU has done much to remedy the weaknesses of the OAU, there remains a long path to successful integration, peace and security, and tangible economic benefits.
Signaling and the Olympics
Though impartiality is the goal of Olympism, history has shown us that international conflicts and politics are not put on hold for the Modern Olympic Games.
The Effectiveness of Soft & Hard Power in Contemporary International Relations
‘Hard’ & ‘soft’ power are competing approaches to power in IR. Soft power is increasingly effective & hard power less so; ‘smart power’ offers a promising third strategy.
Negotiating the Convention on Cluster Munitions: Lessons Learnt
The Convention on Cluster Munitions is a model for future disarmament negotiations due to its patience and focus on humanitarianism and broad engagement.
Does Self-Determination Entail an Automatic Right to Secession?
Despite being a well-established norm, self-determination, outside the decolonisation context, has been largely sacrificed in favor of territorial integrity.
