Fuel to the Fire: Why a Nuclear Iran Will Further Destabilize the Middle East
Four grave risks for regional stability lurk in the wake of a nuclear Iran: regional proliferation, an ‘imbalance of terror’, an emboldened Iran, and Israel’s response.
Is Terrorism an Effective Way to Attain Political Goals?
While effective at ensuring the survival of organizations that use such methods, there is scant evidence to support the idea that terrorism achieves political objectives.
Is Democracy a Cause of Peace?
As the causal mechanisms and positivist epistemology underpinning it are questionable, the democratic peace should be understood as part of a more complex causal process.
Orientalism, Palestinian Nationalism, and Israeli Repression
The success of Palestinian nationalism in the context of the peace process is complicated by the variations in Orientalism which occur between different forms of Zionism.
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 Neoconservative Influence on US Foreign Policy and the 2003 Iraq War
For the Neocons ideas are everything. Unfortunately, as proven by the insurgency which rose in Iraq, the rest of the world has very different ideas about global society.
To What Extent are Gangs Sources of Security or Insecurity in the Global South?
In certain communities, gangs may appear to be providers of security, while in others, their violent measures to achieve their goals generate fear for millions.
Snowden on Screen at SXSW: Visual Irruptions of State Self-Image
The Snowden leaks and their framing reveal how aesthetic irruptions can destabilize the self-image and ultimately the ontological security of the state.
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 Impact of ‘Globalisation’ on the Arab Revolts
Globalisation not only exacerbated the structural conditions that elicited the Arab revolt, but allowed for local and global actors to shape the form of this resistance.
