The Security Association for the Maritime Industry as a Counter Piracy Actor
SAMI is acting effectively with the hope of promoting the potential problems with maritime security, and it is hopeful that it will have a larger voice on the world stage going forward.
The Causes of the Sierra Leone Civil War
The civil war was the result of varied interactions between structural problems in Sierra Leone society which increased grievances among people and led to the emergence of the RUF.
‘Operation Artemis’: The efficiency of EU peacekeeping in The Congo
Operation Artemis illustrates that the EU has the capabilities to successfully execute mandates, if the EU member states are willing and agree upon foreign policy actions.
The Importance of a Socioeconomic Rights Approach to Transitional Justice
Factors such as exclusion and poverty have a important causal relationship with armed conflict and social division. Economic and social rights, therefore, must be central to post-conflict societies.
Islam and Women’s Reproductive and Sexual Rights in the MENA Region
Reproductive rights are supported by some political leaders and muftis, and denounced by others, a situation which is reflected in the range of laws pertaining to abortion in the MENA region.
Can ‘Just Giving Money to the Poor’ Reduce Poverty?
Whilst giving money to the poor is necessary to alleviate certain aspects of poverty, this social protection method in itself is not sufficient to reduce the multifarious aspects of poverty.
Are Failed African States a Threat to the Western World?
Whether a state is failing is not a defining factor for whether the West perceives a situation as a security threat, leading to the question of if the failed state is an appropriate framework for addressing them.
The Neo-Colonialism of Development Programs
A theoretical examination of North-South and South-South development projects shows how these programs reinforce global systems of economic dependence and strucures of inequality.
Problems with Anglo-American Centered International Theory
There is a need to expose the relationship between IR’s roots and whom it currently favours in its interpretation. Only then can we work towards a truly ‘international’ theory.
Constructing Responsibility: Sovereignty and Intervention in the Wake of Libya
If states act according to self-interest and material capacity, as the dominant paradigm suggests, why do values and common humanity even matter?
