The Contested Use of Force in Germany’s New Foreign Policy
Stakeholders and the German public should not shy away from the debate about the appropriate role of the use of force in Germany’s foreign and security policy.
R2P and the Normative Accountability of the UN Security Council
The legality of a particular military intervention depends on whether the UNSC sanctions it. Yet, no normative framework governs the UNSC decision-making in this regard.
Long Game, Hard Choices: The Obama Administration and Democracy in Egypt
The experiences of the Arab Spring cannot be erased and the US will have no choice but to factor in its foreign policy, the popular political aspirations in the region.
Review – Economy of Force
Owens has created the space for a truly critical intervention in our understanding of war, helping us to move from a ‘critical war studies’ to a ‘critique of war’.
Understanding Syria’s Many Conflicts
The Syrian war is not just one conflict, but several conflicts which interact with one another. Syria has become a quagmire in which nobody can win but all can lose.
The Obama Administration and Israel: Aberration or Harbinger of Change?
We are witnessing the start of an unraveling bi-partisan support in the US for Israel, which has potentially been hurried by the Obama-Netanyahu feud.
Review – The Politics of Evasion
A well-rounded, complex discussion that deconstructs many aspects of modern life in an accessible way, leaving the reader with more questions than answers.
Finger on the Nuclear Button: Gender, Responsibility and Nuclear Custodianship
Hillary Clinton quite literally turned the tables on Trump – inverting the gender binary that had for centuries kept women from public office
The Precision of Drones: Problems with the New Data and New Claims
Though startling assertions are now presented on the imprecision of drones, one must look carefully at the data to understand what conclusions can be drawn.
Conservative Authoritarianism in Turkey
Erdogan stands against intellectuals or elites in Turkey because these groups are identified as a ‘possible enemy’ for the lower classes, who support Erdogan/the AKP.
