The Significance of Kosovo*
Four years after Kosovo declared independence from Serbia, a more comprehensive settlement that ties up all the loose ends between Belgrade and Pristina is needed.
No Brakes
As with America’s war in Afghanistan, there now can be wars without end thanks to a professional military, new technology, and a changing politics of party competition.
Syrians Are Paying the Price of NATO Excesses in Libya
The China–Russia veto does not prove the irrelevance of the UN Security Council. Rather, it proves that the politics of the Security Council must be got right before an R2P military intervention; and the political equilibrium should be maintained during the operation.
Working Toward Female Representation in the UK Parliament
Women have changed the face of the UK parliament in recent years and shown they are a real force to be reckoned with. However, despite progress, it is still nowhere near reflecting the percentage of women in the country.
HTS Redux: A “Halfie” Calls for an Anthropology of the Military
If we insist on using our military as a tool of diplomacy then it is essential that cultural training be a core part of the military skill set.
The Karadzic Case: Fair Trial or Show Trial?
Radovan Karadzic, the former President of the Bosnian Serb Republic, finds himself on trial at an international tribunal established to prosecute him. His legal defense, Peter Robinson, asks whether it is a fair trial or show trial.
Peace in the 21st Century
The expectation, or at least hope, that peace could be maintained through the collective efforts of an international body has waned to almost zero.
Grinding Terrorist Networks Down in 2012
The nature of the terror threat is shifting and the question that has not been properly answered is whether we are seeing a threat that is finally in decline or continues to ascend.
The Role of the Business Community in Reconciliation and Peace-building
Though social justice and the advancement of peace has not yet evolved to occupying centre-stage in the corporate agenda, a significant development is that businesses are no longer averse to the idea.
Dawn Of A New Era for the Forgotten Issue of Statelessness
2011 marked the culmination of a range of developments at national, regional and global levels which indicate that there is not just every reason for states to want to do more to address statelessness, but also that something can be done about it.
