Category: Student Features
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Reading Kim Jong-Un’s Face
Understandings of culture can help us better understand attempts to study Kim Jong-Un’s character via physiognomic readings, which are widely practised in South Korea.
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The Venezuelan Exodus
The migrant crisis in Venezuela shows how large-scale population movements change destinations depending on global and societal contexts at a given time.
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Mega Dams and the Narmada River
Damming is a controversial issue as it can lead to communities losing their land, and cause a series of environmental impacts that affect ecosystems.
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Greta Thunberg and Climate Activism
Greta Thunberg’s example is a testament to the impact one person’s voice can have in the vastness of the global system.
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The Valladolid Debate
The Valladolid debates reflect the logic behind many recent justifications for humanitarian intervention to protect people from harm, such with the Responsibility to Protect.
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Xi Jinping at Davos
In 2017, Xi Jinping’s presence at Davos represented the first time a Chinese head of state attended, and the themes in his keynote suggested a different place for China in the international order.
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The Death Penalty and Human Rights Activism
The goal of abolishing the death penalty is a contemporary example of how initiatives backed by civil society organisations can have lasting impact.
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Realism, Liberalism and War
Realists and liberals are divided when it comes to understanding why war exists, and what can be done about it.
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The Question of Kosovo’s Sovereignty
Approximately half the world’s states now recognise Kosovo – yet, despite this, Kosovo is still not a member state of the United Nations.
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The Trump Administration’s Withdrawal from the JCPOA
Even when agreements fall apart, such as between the US and Iran over Iran’s nuclear programme, they can leave lasting effects that form a basis for future negotiations.