Essays

European Colonial Politics and the Roots of the Holocaust

Steven Hawkes • Aug 25 2011 • Essays

Whilst the German experience in South West Africa is significant, the wider phenomenon of imperial domination is the greater contributory factor to the genocidal Nazi mentality. An ethos of thought and norms developed in the colonies which created the potential for totalitarian domination and mass extermination in Europe, culminating in the catastrophic events of the Holocaust.

Why did the EU enlarge to the East? A Neo-Gramscian critique of Schimmelfennig’s Constructivist Approach

Tom McCarthy • Aug 24 2011 • Essays

Enlargement has been fuelled by transnational actors, aiming to enhance the economic prospects of transnational capital within Europe, and secure the interests of the hegemonic bloc. It was part of a wider process to increase economic competitiveness and remove internal barriers to trade.

The European Union’s Actorness and Presence in Humanitarian Assistance Affairs

Sharanya Ravichandran • Aug 24 2011 • Essays

Since the European Union first forayed into the field of humanitarian assistance affairs, it has demonstrated significant actorness, through capability, opportunity and presence. It has done so both in the measures it has taken, and the policies and institutions that it has created, solely for this purpose.

The Industrial Revolution and a Newtonian Culture

Mieke Molthof • Aug 24 2011 • Essays

The intellectual environment of the Chinese and Islamic empires appears not to have been fit enough to be the first civilizations experiencing an industrial take off. The absence of a Newtonian culture may in this regard contribute to a better understanding of why these great civilizations were not the first to industrialize.

Why are questions of international politics hard to resolve?

Sweta Madhuri Kannan • Aug 24 2011 • Essays

Living comfortable lives in the West, it is easy for us to forget that issues such as poverty and destitution, both issues that the UN has to address, are more than mere ‘concepts’ that are discussed. Thus, the problems facing international politics present real issues with considerable impact on individual lives that are often almost impossible to resolve.

How can one best explain the Rwandan genocide?

anon • Aug 24 2011 • Essays

Whilst historical legacies and existing prejudices are important, they are not an explanation in and of themselves for the Rwandan genocide. A more accurate way to explain the genocide is to look at why ethnic tensions were maintained, and how historical events were manipulated.

The Labour Export Policy: A Case Study of the Philippines

Feina Cai • Aug 24 2011 • Essays

Migration has become a global phenomenon. It is growing rapidly both in scale and pace in accordance with the globalization process. The unprecedented growth of overseas contract workers is one of the most distinct new trends in international migration, among which, the Philippines constitutes a major force in the global labour market.

Is sovereignty ‘organised hypocrisy’?

Francesca Lo Castro • Aug 23 2011 • Essays

Sovereignty can be said to be the fundamental pillar on which international relations take place. It is sought by territories claiming independence and forcibly defended by those who had it granted. It has also been one of the most debated concepts in International Relations in the last 20 years, particularly since the end of the Cold War.

Has the global financial crisis challenged US power in international finance?

Max Lacey-Barnacle • Aug 23 2011 • Essays

The global financial crisis of 2007 to the present day has sent shockwaves throughout the neoliberal world, rejuvenating the concept of a decline in US hegemonic power and neoliberal hegemony within the global political economy.

The collective memory of WWII in France

James Chisem • Aug 22 2011 • Essays

This essay shows how, over the past six decades, collective memory of the Second World War in France has been centrally implicated in, and influenced by, wider socio-political debates relating to the nature of French national identity. The discourse will be structured in a manner which engages with the primary vectors of French memory regarding ‘les annes noires’.

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