Failed States and Terrorism: Engaging the Conventional Wisdom
Failing states present favorable conditions for the settlement of terrorist groups but do not necessarily entail a casual link with terrorism.
Does Terrorism Work?
The response to the question of whether terrorism works depends how the term “terrorism” is defined and what it means for it to “work.”
The Impact of the UNSC on the EU’s Combatting Terrorist Financing Sanctions Regime
In the case of CTF sanctions, UN influence over EU sanctions occurs through path dependency and the EU’s commitment to multilateralism and international law.
Impact of Regime Policies on the Rise of Sectarian Violence: Case of Syria
Neopatrimonialism is the root cause of sectarian division that allows the reproduction of sectarian identity.
Agonizing Assemblages: The Slow Violence of Garbage in the Yemeni Civil War
The war in Yemen has created a garbage collection crisis which is enacting a slow violence against Yemenites who suffer negative health and environmental effects.
Virtual Invasion: ‘Just War’ and Orientalism in Call of Duty: Modern Warfare
The latest game in the Call of Duty franchise is shown to rely on Orientalist caricatures, skewed perceptions of violence, and a narrative of ‘Western’ righteousness.
French Intervention in West Africa: Interests and Strategies (2013–2020)
Recent militancy in West Africa has prompted France to abandon its indirect approach to African security in favor of more forceful military interventions.
Is the Use of Torture Ever Morally Permissible?
While killing is permissible in war, the use of torture is never morally permissible because of its attack on and destruction of human dignity.
US Counter-Terrorism and Right-Wing Fundamentalism
The US counter-terrorism strategy must include right-wing fundamentalism and not purely focus on Islamic radicalisation.
Restorative Justice as a Response to Atrocity: Profound or Merely Pragmatic?
The pragmatism and profundity of restorative justice do not have to be mutually exclusive. They can be mutually reliant as modes of practice for restorative justice.
