Has Russia Become a Destablising Force in the World Today?
Modern Russia is a status quo power, only acting in response to NATO and US-backed actions without intent to enlarge its territorial or military influence beyond its own region.
Assessing al-Qaeda from the Teachings of Ibn Taymiyya
This essay assesses the validity of the 9/11 Commission’s assertion that the teachings of Ibn Taymiyya, the 13th century Hanbali theologian, influenced al-Qaeda.
The Securitisation of Ethnicity in Serbia (1987-1991)
Securitising moves and speech acts performed by Slobodan Milosevic paralleled his successful attempts at securing and increasing his political power in Yugoslavia.
The Concept of “State Failure” and Contemporary Security and Development Challenges
Though ‘failed states’ continue to pose significant transnational security problems, the emergence of informal actors challenges the assumption of a complete absence of governance.
The Implications of Citizen-Surveillance
From the risks of racial profiling to the ambiguity of ‘suspicious’ behaviour, citizen-surveillance campaigns have serious implications for the security of individual citizens.
Iran’s Rational Response For Nuclear Capability
With Israel not a member of the NPT, coupled with being labeled the greatest threat to the US, Iran is making a rational move in seeking nuclear capability to deter abroad threats.
Iranian-Israeli Nuclear Relations: A ‘New’ Cold War?
Could the Iranian acquisition of nuclear weapons spark an arms race in the Middle East? The Waltzian theory of Cold War nuclear relations shows that claims for a ‘new’ Cold War are insufficient.
European Efforts to Protect Maritime Commerce in the Indian Ocean, 2007-2012
The EU and the governments of some of its member states share a growing concern about the emerging threats to maritime commerce passing through the Indian Ocean.
The Politics of Surveillance in a Risk Society
The War on Terror marked a new security culture of anticipatory surveillance problematic in producing a sense of security that stretches beyond the political realm.
The Threat of Cyberterrorism to Critical Infrastructure
From all of the threats falling under the cyber umbrella, acts carried out to cause terror and loss of life through damage to critical infrastructure present the largest danger.
