Mitigating Civilian and Military Bureaucratic Tensions
With intertwining roles but blurring boundaries between them, civilian and military bureaucrats have a hard time cooperating, especially in the contemporary security context of a nation-state.
Are Economic Motives Relevant to Military Intervention in Africa?
The ‘proxy wars’ in Africa during the 1970s were unique forms of military intervention, where the heightened significance of ideology was reflected in the main foreign policy objectives .
Comparing Domestic Terrorist Threats in the US and UK
Radicalized Islamic terrorism does not necessarily pose the greatest risk to national security, but rather non-Islamic extremist organizations are an increasingly imminent danger.
Is the War On Terror Over? If So, Who Won?
Empirical and rhetorical evidence within the context of America’s prosecution of the War on Terror ultimately supports the contention that it is not over. ‘Who won?’ then becomes hypothetical.
The Importance of Intelligence to International Security
Faced with uncertainty, risk, and insecurity, humans face a ‘knowledge problem’ and search for information that will relieve these feelings and will better handle its weak spots and holes.
Was the NATO Invasion of Afghanistan Legal?
Despite the US’ claims of self-defence and terrorist eradication, it can be argued that the NATO invasion of Afghanistan in October 2001 was not legal under international law.
Local Ownership Absence in the Police Reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina
Critically assessing the police reform in Bosnia-Herzegovina, the essay argues rather than only focusing on the regime, the reform should have considered a “bottom-up” approach.
Realism and Constructivism as Compatible Epistemologies
Though commonly conceptualised as opposing poles within the international relations discourse, there is no reason why constructivism and realism could not reach converging deductions.
Use and Abuse of Human Rights Discourse
Politicising human rights reduces their potential to act as a standard against which regimes can be measured and affects power in the international sphere. The War on Terror is an example of this trend.
Sanctions Against Iraq: A Utilitarian Justification
A utilitarian calculus shows that if Iraq‘s nuclear programme had even a five per cent chance of starting a regional nuclear war, the actual harm imposed upon Iraq by sanctions can be justified.
