Essays

What is the Difference Between a Realist and a Gramscian Understanding of Hegemony?

Christopher Grundy • Jun 8 2012 • Essays

The concept of hegemony was revolutionised by Gramsci. He effectively transfigured hegemony from a one-dimensional feature into a more complex subject.

Will the Euro Rival the US Dollar?

Silvia Caneva • Jun 8 2012 • Essays

Given the structural deficiencies that weaken the EMU and consequently the international status of the Euro, it is unlikely that the Euro will rival the Dollar, at least in the short term.

A Rentier Class: Economic Aspects of the Colonial Legacy in Senegal

J. Paul Barker • Jun 7 2012 • Essays

The legacy of French colonial rule continued to be a shaping force in the economic development of Senegal for decades following its independence. This placed restraints on the economy and made it difficult for businesses to generate growth independent of the regime.

The Causes of the Iraq War: Implications for Morgenthau, Wendt, and Waltz

Bleddyn E. Bowen • Jun 7 2012 • Essays

Some classical realist and constructivist principles allow us to make sense of the Iraq war, but a neorealist fixation on the distribution of material capabilities does not.

The Significance of the Dreyfus Affairs on Politics in France from 1894 to 1906

Jean-Baptiste Tai-Sheng Jacquet • Jun 6 2012 • Essays

The Dreyfus affair helped the French Republic reassert her power over the army and those parties who wanted to topple the democracy.

France: Proud of her Role During the Rwandan Genocide?

Fiona Cumberland • Jun 4 2012 • Essays

France’s strategic interests dictated its involvement during the Rwandan genocide. The incentive to preserve la Francophonie superseded any humanitarian action concerns.

How Accurate is Democratic Peace Theory?

James Bingham • Jun 1 2012 • Essays

Democratic peace theory is far from being a clear-cut scientific model, however, when we ask, ‘Is peace between democracies more likely than peace between differing political leaderships?’ the answer must be a conditional yes.

Is it Possible to Devise a Fair System of Lustration?

Laisve Linkute • Jun 1 2012 • Essays

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.

Flight of the Drone: Geopolitical Analysis of Drone Warfare over the Gaza Strip

Connor Lattimer • May 31 2012 • Essays

This paper critically analyses how the Hermes 450 and UCAVs as objects project political power in territorial conflicts and disputes.

What Makes a Failed State? Examining the Case of Zimbabwe

Roxanne Juliane Kovacs • May 31 2012 • Essays

Zimbabwe, unlike its neighbour Botswana, has emerged as a predatory state; clinging on to state power has become the main objective of the political elite is to cling on to state power.

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