The U.S. Pre-Eminence in Post-Cold War Europe: 1990-1991
After the end of the Cold War, Washington envisioned American leadership in Europe as a means for stability, both for the future of Europe and for the international system.
Nuclear Proliferation Through Critical Security Studies
The apparent threat from continued proliferation both within and outside the NPT framework remains a widely shared concern among all actors—from states to non-state actors.
Can and Should Human Rights Be Universal?
If the international community maintains a positive role and domestic pushes for human rights are legitimised by international law, they could yet become universal.
Postcolonialism, Power, and ‘the Poor’: What Will Eliminate Global Poverty?
Broad development remains elusive because it fails to challenge the rules of the ‘game’ enforced by neoliberal interests which cannot accommodate more adequate definitions of poverty.
Did the Great Debates Really Take Place?
Although they have been glossed over by certain myths and readjustments, the Three Great Debates did in fact take place and should not be academically dismissed.
Ethical Compromise Between IR Actors
The ethical theories of Margalit and Sen, who use deontological and capabilities approaches, shed light on the understudied phenomenon of ethical compromise in international affairs.
To What Extent Are Realists Too Pessimistic For The Prospects For Peace?
Realists do have a more pessimistic approach to the study of international relations than liberal internationalists, but should not be denounced as being overwhelmingly bitter about it.
Comparative Analysis Within Political Science
Comparative Analysis in analysing two or more countries has steadily increased in popularity, and can be regarded as essential to understanding modern day political and IR theory.
Does Globalization Diminish the Importance of Nationalism?
Although the process of globalization tries to make the world as “one”, awakened minorities, nationalities, and localities have begun to see it as a threat to their identities.
Comparing Domestic Terrorist Threats in the US and UK
Radicalized Islamic terrorism does not necessarily pose the greatest risk to national security, but rather non-Islamic extremist organizations are an increasingly imminent danger.
