Does Neoclassical Realism Provide a Compelling Approach to Military Change?
Accommodating other theories, Neoclassical Realism can explain military change through the internal characteristics and grand strategies of states.
Post-Race Rhetoric in Contemporary American Politics
By analysing the ongoing Ferguson protests and post-race rhetoric, America is a society still burdened by racial injustices which favour white citizens.
One War, Many Reasons: The US Invasion of Iraq
The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 was the culmination of a long series of events and the product of many complex, different, and yet interrelated factors.
Subverting Sovereignty: Political Theology and the American Constitution
Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War represent a number of restraining measures on the executive that may not give him complete unilateral power in emergency situations.
The Main Factors Limiting the Ability of the U.S. to Control World Politics
Increasing economic interdependence between states and the emerging multipolar world order limit the United States in world politics.
Adaptation, Mitigation and the Securitization of Climate Change
Environmental changes make the rethinking of security unavoidable. An international effort is necessary to develop a framework of adaptation and mitigation practices.
The State of Deception & The Time Bomb: Evaluating Torture as Counter-Terrorism
In a ‘state of exception’, where it is vital to maintain national security, liberal governments do not suspend the rule of law but rather legally circumvent it.
Barack Obama: How an ‘Unknown’ Senator Became President of the USA
In 2004, few Americans had ever heard of Obama, let alone considered voting for him. Yet, within four years he had been elected president.
Demographics, Perceptions & the Weakening Securitisation of the US-Mexico Border
In recent years, American audiences have grown sceptical on the securitisation of the US-Mexico border, and indeed, the broader discourse on immigration and security.
Presidential War Powers in Vietnam
With Johnson’s executive mandate for war and Nixon’s justification of executive authority, the Vietnam War set a dangerous precedent for presidential war powers.
