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From ‘Globocop’ to ‘NoGoCop’: Intervention, R2P & Sovereignty in the Chinese Era

Dec 15, 2017

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in Essays, Foreign Policy, International Law

The differences between China and the US with regards to Responsibility to Protect are based on their understandings of sovereignty and legitimate authority.

A Comparison of Private Security Contractors & State-Based Armed Forces

Dec 3, 2017

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Daniele Hadi Irandoost

in Essays, Foreign Policy, International Security

Private security contractors are on the rise in military conflicts. Are they different to state-based troops?

The Effect of the Intervention in Libya on the International Debate about Syria

Nov 9, 2017

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Jonathan Pugh

in Essays, Foreign Policy, International Law, International Security, Middle East, Regions

The intervention in Libya was seen by non-Western states as a dangerous legal precedent undermining the status state sovereignty had been given under international law.

The Future Prospects of the U.S.-Japan Security Alliance: A Two-Handed Strategy

Oct 14, 2017

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Miki Hiyashi

in Asia/Pacific, Essays, Foreign Policy

The US-Japan security alliance is at a crossroads. A “two-handed” strategy of intensifying security cooperation while engaging a rising China is the best way forward.

Is China the New Hegemon of East Asia?

Oct 8, 2017

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Jonathan Pugh

in Asia/Pacific, Essays, Foreign Policy

China, despite its aspirations for renewed dominance in East Asia, is not yet in a position to challenge the United States’ military pre-eminence in the Western Pacific.

Authoritarian Difussion and the Failure of the “Colour Revolutions” to Spread

Sep 28, 2017

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Davide Giordanengo

in Asia/Pacific, Essays, Europe, Foreign Policy, International History, International Theory, Regions

Can the concept of “Authoritarian Difussion” explain the unsuccessful spread of the colour revolution and the repressive measures that illiberal regimes have taken after?

Strategy Not Sacrilege: State Terrorism as an Element of Foreign Policy

Sep 18, 2017

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Paul Butchard

in Essays, Foreign Policy, International Security, Middle East, Terrorism and Crime

Relying on case studies of Pakistan and the U.S., this essay argues that the state’s use of terrorism be more fully integrated into the study of foreign policy.

Counterintelligence: Enduring Lessons from the Cold War

Sep 18, 2017

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Daniele Hadi Irandoost

in Essays, Foreign Policy, International Security

Continuities do indeed occur in history and lessons learnt in one period may well be applicable to another and therefore relevant depending on the specific context.

Imperialism by Another Name: The US “War on Drugs” in Colombia

Aug 22, 2017

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Grace Lee

in Essays, Foreign Policy, International History, International Security, Latin America, Regions, Terrorism and Crime

This essay examines US policy towards Colombia from Truman to Reagan, tracing the emergent “war on drugs” and the related political, economic, and military strategies.

An Analysis of Online Terrorist Recruiting and Propaganda Strategies

Jul 19, 2017

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Mark Taylor

in Africa, Asia/Pacific, Essays, Europe, Foreign Policy, Identity Politics, International History, International Security, Latin America, Middle East, Non-State Actors / IGOs, North America, Regions

The rise to prominence of online terrorist recruitment and propaganda strategies has become a major concern of national security services worldwide.

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