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NATO Now and Then: Alliance Agents and Structures in Anarchical International Society 27 Aug 2013 | 05:18 pm
NATO, as an international political-military regional organization, seamlessly moves between international anarchy and international society - continuing to thrive beyond its Cold War mandate.
Solutions and Crisis Prevention for Sovereign Debt Default 27 Aug 2013 | 05:19 am
The capitalist system needs a global debt framework to engender a more cautious behaviour among creditors and put downward pressure on the propensity to over-borrow in the international credit market.
Review – New Public Diplomacy in the 21st Century 26 Aug 2013 | 06:50 pm
Pamment offers a meticulous reassessment of public diplomacy, but he falls short in critically interrogating the broader structural issues that have shaped new public diplomacy.
Tapping the Tubes: Understanding the Geography of Data 25 Aug 2013 | 07:24 am
As the geography of the internet renders data increasingly vulnerable, greater efforts must be made by governments and citizens alike to understand how best to protect this information.
China’s Refugee Policy in Comparison 25 Aug 2013 | 05:51 am
In order to understand the challenges that confront refugees, broader forced migration studies in international development must integrate perspectives from international relations.
Review – Poverty Reduction in a Changing Climate 24 Aug 2013 | 11:16 pm
While an essay collection on the climate-poverty nexus has the potential to fill a gap, problems with presentation and organization ultimately mean this book does not live up to its potential.
Is Immigration a Threat to Security? 24 Aug 2013 | 09:06 am
Even with the expansion of the definition of security to include societal, economic, internal, and public security, immigration is merely a perceived threat to the state and society.
Has Realism ‘Got the Big Things Right’? 23 Aug 2013 | 10:38 pm
Does Realism retain its power in the 21st century when the political structure has changed significantly from that of the 20th century - and when many other theories stack up against it?
Evaluating Congressional Oversight of Intelligence 23 Aug 2013 | 10:53 am
U.S. congressional oversight of intelligence can be marked by two characteristics. It is overwhelmingly reactive, rather than anticipatory, and thus, congressional oversight is also sporadic.
Has Genocide Jurisprudence Ended Impunity? Transitional Justice and the Case of Rwanda 23 Aug 2013 | 01:16 am
International courts add a substantial dimension to global governance. However, global justice is still far from being realised.
