US–Iran “Special” Relations Between 2001 and 2003: Friends or Foes?
The US and Iran’s past has greatly affected the nature of their relationship as each country insisted on viewing the other side from different and opposing perspectives.
The Iraq War as More Divisive in Transatlantic Relations than the War on Terror
Though the Iraq War seems to be much more divisive than the global “war on terror”, the transatlantic relationship continues to exist and cooperate.
The War of Ideas: Counter-radicalization Discourses in America and Britain
Academics should aim at more objective, data-driven empirical research on the process of radicalization in order to aid in the counter-radicalization effort.
International Society in Theory and Practice
The humanitarian intervention taking place in Iraq/Syria is demonstrative of a cosmopolitan understanding of human rights and norms within the international community.
Death from above: Drones, Visuality and the Politics of Killing
The drone camera, and the drone vision it produces, has a complex and nuanced impact on the psychology of killing in war.
NATO’s Comprehensive Approach in Afghanistan: Origins, Development, and Outcome
The peace operations of the 1990s, Danish initiative-taking, several NATO summits, and Obama’s election were all factors that led to the adoption of the CA by NATO.
On the Possibility of Nuclear Disarmament
While nuclear disarmament is a technical possibility, the deterrence logic behind such weapons makes their relinquishment a near impossibility.
Why Are Elections Flashpoints for Violence & Insecurity and Can This Be Avoided?
It is crucial to sustainable peace that elections are not seen as opportunities to engage in hostile takeovers, but instead allow for peaceful power transitions.
Australian, British, and US Approaches to Countering Islamic Extremists
By comparing and analysing the counter-radicalisation strategies of the three countries, disparate approaches are revealed that all contain some degree of effectiveness.
How has the US Intelligence Community Performed against Al-Qaeda since 1988?
Owing to its own misconceptions and those of successive executives, the US intelligence community has failed to perform to the extent of its abilities against al-Qaeda.
