Foreign Policy

The Fear of Asia and Changes in Australian National Defence Policy

Benjamin Robbins • Mar 11 2015 • Essays

Australian national defence policy has consistently been founded on the fear of perceived threats to national security within the region of Asia.

One War, Many Reasons: The US Invasion of Iraq

Markus Nikolas Heinrich • Mar 9 2015 • Essays

The US invasion of Iraq in 2003 was the culmination of a long series of events and the product of many complex, different, and yet interrelated factors.

Subverting Sovereignty: Political Theology and the American Constitution

Jacob Kripp • Mar 6 2015 • Essays

Abraham Lincoln and the Civil War represent a number of restraining measures on the executive that may not give him complete unilateral power in emergency situations.

Is the Security Dilemma an Inescapable Reality or Self-Fulfilling Prophecy?

Carl Bjork • Mar 4 2015 • Essays

The security dilemma is self-fulfilling and inescapable: states can take defensive positions to mitigate its negative effects, but this only postpones the inevitable.

Containing China? The United States in the South Pacific Since 2011

Matt Stansfield • Feb 25 2015 • Essays

The rebalancing by the United States towards the South Pacific is less about containment and is more about competitive engagement in the region.

Logged In: Transforming the Political Process in Russia

Ivan Bakalov • Feb 13 2015 • Essays

The Internet has had a positive impact on the provision of the normative good of democratic self-determination and participation in the Russian Federation.

Foreign Policy, the State, International Public Opinion and the Media

James Flint • Feb 12 2015 • Essays

The news media has significant power as an intermediary between a state’s foreign policy apparatus and a state’s polis.

Has the EU become an Effective Crisis Manager?

Ralph Rogobete • Feb 9 2015 • Essays

The Central Security and Defence Policy attempted to centralise the decision-making process on foreign policy for E.U. members, but a more unified Union is essential.

Historical Animosity: One of Many Sources of Sino–Japanese Tensions Today

Rachel Hao • Jan 21 2015 • Essays

Historical animosity has been a major factor in Sino–Japanese tensions, but strategic regional objectives remain their primary motivator.

Should Fiat Money be Replaced with Virtual Currencies?

Amir Reza Malekzadeh • Jan 13 2015 • Essays

Any advantages that a virtual currency like Bitcoin has over fiat money may be short-lived, as states will subject it to regulations that will erode its competitive edge.

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