While the United Nations human rights treaty monitoring bodies have contributed to the upholding of human rights in the face of a ‘new brand’ of terrorism and counter-terrorism, the challenges they face make their task daunting, now more than ever.
The power of capital is the same now as it was long ago and will be the same in the future as long as democracy is twinned with the capitalist mode of production where wealth and power is concentrated in the hands of a minority.
New democracies can achieve their primary objectives of inclusiveness and compromise much more effectively with proportional representation or mixed systems.
The recent intensification of enmity between Iran and Israel has been the focus of political analysts, pundits, practitioners, and critics alike.
ASEAN’s founding principle of non-interference has been compromised in recent years by the adoption of a policy of ‘flexible engagement.’
If African countries are to benefit to the fullest extent possible from development partnerships, many issues must be examined.
Do international organizations act for the maintenance of international peace, or are they little more than guarantors of the interests of powerful states?
The EU is not currently a military power, despite recent developments. Nor will it be without a standing army or a centralised command structure.
This paper looks to deconstruct the foundations, structure and impacts of the Save Darfur movement. Although the movement achieved some monumental successes, it also served to severely undermine peace efforts and reinforce African dependencies
1946-2002 saw 47 civil wars in sub–Saharan Africa. While structural violence plays its role, there are other factors to consider.
Before you download your free e-book, please consider donating to support open access publishing.
E-IR is an independent non-profit publisher run by an all volunteer team. Your donations allow us to invest in new open access titles and pay our bandwidth bills to ensure we keep our existing titles free to view. Any amount, in any currency, is appreciated. Many thanks!
Donations are voluntary and not required to download the e-book - your link to download is below.
