International Security and “Failed States”: A Cause for Concern?
Failed states signal that the Westphalian model lacks empirical support and is a simple political construction that deserves greater theoretical scrutiny.
Is the Current Political Turmoil of the ‘Information Age’ Revolutionary?
Although the networked structures of new social movements represent a shift from the hierarchical and centralised forms of previous models, they are not unprecedented.
An Evaluation of National Party System Europeanization: A Case Study of Croatia
The variation in Croatia’s party systems is apparent through institutionalisation, the European socialisation of Croatian elites and voter attitudes towards the EU.
Was the Communist Party of Yugoslavia a Leninist Party?
The Communist Party of Yugoslavia was a thoroughly Leninist party. Even at those moments when it appeared to go against Lenin, its adherence to him was near complete.
The ‘Intelligence Special Relationship’ between Britain and the United States
The UK-USA relationship has stood the test of time and evolved to meet the requirements of intelligence consumers as old threats have dissipated and new threats emerged.
The Pursuit of Strategic Stability: An OSCE-like Infrastructure For South Asia
Modeling a multinational organization on the example of the OSCE is an ideal method for achieving improved regional security for the states in South Asia.
The Legal and Social Condition of the Enslaved Population in Classical Athens
The normative principles of the Athenian urban constituency may have contained and funnelled the commercial, financial, and collective activities of the enslaved sectors.
The 1948 Genocide Convention as an ‘Increasingly Meaningless Document’?
The legal success of the Genocide Convention continues to re-establish the norm politically, albeit under misinterpretation and without effect of prevention.
The Domestic and Ideational Sources of the European Defence Community’s Defeat
Rather than a realist explanation for France’s defeat of its own EDC proposal, we must delve into the constructivist realm of identity and historical determinism.
Why Is a Small State Like Georgia Important for the USA, the EU and Russia?
Newcomer Georgia became an arena of confrontation between the USA, the EU and Russia due to its geostrategic location, political developments and strategic orientation.
