Legal ‘Black Holes’ in Outer Space: The Regulation of Private Space Companies
Legal ambiguities regarding the status of private space companies in orbital space may reinforce Earth-bound wealth inequalities and US dominance in space.
The Protection Paradox: Why Security’s Focus on the State Is Not Enough
Feminist security studies explore the need to reconceptualize security away from its realist origins and towards a more individual-focused discipline.
The Barriers and Weaknesses of Kofi Annan’s Mediation Efforts in Syria
Despite the failure of the former UN Secretary-General’s efforts in Syria, his work acts as a timeless basis for understanding how mediation efforts can fail.
Liberal Peace and Its Crisis: The Revival of Authoritarianism
Only a renewed commitment to liberal peace can prevent authoritarian states from enforcing a new paradigm of illiberal peace.
Can Islamist Movements Be Moderated Through Political Participation?
The internal power structures and dynamics of the Islamic movements determine their responses to the political opportunities and obstacles faced upon inclusion.
ISIS, Radicalization and the Gendered Online Jihad
Female foreign recruits to ISIS are an important, though often-ignored, part of the organization. All ISIS recruits contribute to state-building in gendered ways.
Is There a Right to Secession in International Law?
There is minimal and conflicting evidence in regard to the application of the right to remedial secession in practice, requiring consolidation from the ICJ.
The Problem of Cyber Attribution Between States
Cyber attribution does not always lead to the desired outcome of deterrence. Thus, the laws governing this issue should be used on an ad hoc basis.
When It Comes to Global Governance, Should NGOs Be Inside or Outside the Tent?
An NGO’s optimal position within global governance institutions depends on the NGO itself, as working inside or outside an IGO brings separate advantages.
TRIPS-Plus Provisions and the Access to HIV Treatments in Developing Countries
The inclusion of TRIPS-Plus provisions in recent trade agreements limits the ability of developing countries to obtain medicines needed to face the HIV epidemic.
