Regions

‘Alternative Development’ as a Policy to Combat Illegal Drug Production

Adam Barr • Aug 6 2014 • Essays

Alternative development programmes, and supply-side policies in general, have been ineffective in combating illegal drug production at the national and regional level.

The Arab Uprisings, Globalisation and Postmodernity

Ueli Staeger • Aug 5 2014 • Essays

The profane demands of Arab postmodernity did not reject the general idea of modernisation; they safeguarded a universal sense of amelioration and emancipation.

American Exceptionalism: Exemplifying Patriotism and Justifying Imperialism

Caleb Spencer • Aug 1 2014 • Essays

American exceptionalism exemplifies the patriotic essence of the American people, but it has also proven problematic for the conduct of sound American foreign policy.

International Security and “Failed States”: A Cause for Concern?

Francesco Cecon • Jul 25 2014 • Essays

Failed states signal that the Westphalian model lacks empirical support and is a simple political construction that deserves greater theoretical scrutiny.

Victim-Politics and Post-Conflict Foreign Policy in Rwanda and Sri Lanka

Kithmina Hewage • Jul 24 2014 • Essays

Sri Lanka and Rwanda elicit a sense of victimhood upon which their respective foreign policies have been built.

The Incompatibility of COIN Warfare and Nation-Building in Iraq and Afghanistan

Ibrahim Gabr • Jul 22 2014 • Essays

The disjuncture between kinetic elements of American COIN doctrine and the nation-building mission inherent to ‘new’ conflicts lies at the root of ongoing difficulties.

Nigeria’s “Resource Curse”: Oil as Impediment to True Federalism

Vanessa Ko • Jul 20 2014 • Essays

Whilst Nigeria’s history of colonialism can partly explain the difficulties of achieving a functioning federalism, its ‘resource course’ is also a significant hindrance.

Drawing Links Between Food Security and Land Rights in an Era of Globalization

Ariana Keyman • Jul 17 2014 • Essays

With an increasing world population and changing weather patterns, governments must rapidly address concerns regarding international policy on food security.

The ICC and Africa: Complementarity, Transitional Justice, and the Rule of Law

Thomas M. Dunn • Jul 12 2014 • Essays

The absence of preemptive and positive complementarity in the ICC’s proceedings is the largest obstacle to creating a lasting benefit for African state judicial systems.

Coalition ‘Victory’ in Iraq as a Result of the ‘Surge’ and ‘Anbar Awakening’

Adam Barr • Jul 12 2014 • Essays

The synergistic interaction between the ‘Anbar Awakening’ of 2006 and the surge of 2007 paved the way for U.S. withdrawal at the expense of a long term, stable, Iraq.

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