Are Pre-Second World War Writings on International Politics Still Relevant?
The Twenty Years’ Crisis by E.H. Carr and The Three Guineas by Woolf are considered seminal texts in the study of IR, yet their relevance to the present is in question.
Dependency Theory: A Useful Tool for Analyzing Global Inequalities Today?
Several thoughts and concepts from the dependency approach are still applicable for making sense of global inequalities in today’s globalized world.
The Sovereignty Dispute Over the Falkland Islands
The Falklands War of 1982 was the most obvious example of a dispute which had fluctuated since the 17th century, and pitched arguments of discovery against sovereignty.
Kunarac: Defining Rape under International Criminal Law
The Kunarac case represented the international community’s willingness to recognise women’s vulnerability to mass atrocities.
To What Extent Does the UK Asylum Support System Contribute to Destitution?
The media gives the impression that asylum seekers are a threat to the welfare state. However, the reality is that the state is a threat to asylum seekers.
Excluded: The Sense of Non-Belonging and Violent Radicalisation in the UK
Alienation of British Muslims through policies, society, domestic life and non-inclusive Mosques are presented as contributory factors in cases of violent radicalisation.
The Evolution of Russian Organised Crime and the Challenge to Democracy
The growth of Russian organised crime poses a huge threat to the development of democracy in the Russian state and other transitioning states around the globe.
Why Was Yugoslavia Expelled from Cominform?
Questioning the orthodox view that Yugoslavia’s expulsion from Cominform was due to her diverging socialist ideals being irreconcilable with the Soviet Union’s agenda.
Revisiting the Neo-Neo Debate: NATO Involvement in the Refugee Crisis
Neorealism’s balance of threat framework and neoliberalism’s focus on issue linkages are still relevant tools to explain NATO’s current involvement in the refugee crisis.
Defending Europe Without an Army: The Potential of the Common Security Policy
The European Common Security and Defence Policy has not led to popular support for a ‘European Army’, however it offers potential civilian forms of security.
