Security and the Corruption-Terrorism Relationship in Indonesia
The corruption-terrorism relationship illustrates that security threats are constantly evolving, transformed by their own nature and government responses.
China and Japan’s Dispute over the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands
Evoking international law to legitimate their claims of sovereignty, China and Japan view the Senaku/Diaoyu Islands as having strategic importance in security, economics, and politics.
The Rise of the Contemporary Left in Latin America
Neoliberal reforms, a changing workforce, and a dramatic economic downturn in the late 1990s led to a mass overthrow of rightwing incumbents and the ascendency of the left.
Does Secularism Eliminate Extremism?
Secularism as an ideology can contain religion and allow the bifurcation of the state and the religious institution. However, it cannot battle religious extremism.
To What Extent Does History Determine the Foreign Policies Of the BRICS?
The BRICS today are undeniably concerned with creating multipolarity in a globalised world, but the extent to which historical conditions determine their foreign policies remains contested.
The Breakdown of Societal Order in the Democratic Republic of Congo
The civil war in the DRC is a major problem. Historical and sociological approaches help explain the persistence and character of the on-going violence.
The U.S. Pre-Eminence in Post-Cold War Europe: 1990-1991
After the end of the Cold War, Washington envisioned American leadership in Europe as a means for stability, both for the future of Europe and for the international system.
Nuclear Proliferation Through Critical Security Studies
The apparent threat from continued proliferation both within and outside the NPT framework remains a widely shared concern among all actors—from states to non-state actors.
The Protection of Fundamental Rights in the EU Post-Lisbon
Although, at first sight, it may appear otherwise – the EU’s Lisbon Treaty has made a huge step towards a more sophisticated and improved security of fundamental rights.
Can and Should Human Rights Be Universal?
If the international community maintains a positive role and domestic pushes for human rights are legitimised by international law, they could yet become universal.
