Conflict and Security

Why We Need Peacebuilding To End Sexual Violence Against Women
Violence against women is a global pandemic – one that threatens to destroy communities, destabilise nations and legitimises the most inhumane brutality. The figures behind these horrors are staggering – …
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda: Contribution to reconciliation or victor’s justice?
The International Criminal Tribunal for Rwanda (ICTR) faced an unprecedented challenge when it was established to address the crimes of a genocide that cost the lives of an estimated 800,000 …
Individual Empowerment and Development: Plug-in for the Power of Information
The global Internet population rounds off at nearly 2.5 billion people, who use the web to access information, connect with others or simply escape reality. But the world’s poorest 4 billion are …
Knowledge of the ‘Local’ and the Future of Reducing Risks and Building Peace
The world has entered a period of extreme stress, faced with challenges of globalisation, economic unpredictability, climate change, and resource scarcity. These challenges test peace and stability, and have created …

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India is currently holding its general election, which began on 7 April and will end on 12 May. With eight hundred and fifteen million eligible voters, the ongoing elections are ...

Will India’s next leader tackle its Institutionalised Corruption?

Posted on May 8, 2014

India is currently holding its general election, which began on 7 April and will end on 12 May. With eight hundred and fifteen million eligible voters, the ongoing elections are …

Whilst twenty years of democracy is an anniversary worth celebrating, it’s also a reminder that the struggle for equality is not over Twenty years ago, in April 1994, South Africa ...

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South Africa’s election: a wake-up call for the ANC?

Posted on May 5, 2014

Whilst twenty years of democracy is an anniversary worth celebrating, it’s also a reminder that the struggle for equality is not over Twenty years ago, in April 1994, South Africa …

One of the most fervently debated topics in International Relations is over whether or not economic interdependence decreases the likelihood of war. Intuitively, it seems obvious that two countries whose ...

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What Does the Ukraine Crisis Tell Us About Economic Interdependence?

Posted on April 24, 2014

One of the most fervently debated topics in International Relations is over whether or not economic interdependence decreases the likelihood of war. Intuitively, it seems obvious that two countries whose …

In the aftermath of victory in the 2011 Libyan Civil War, the victorious rebels and the transitional government they put into place seemed destined to become an example for the ...

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The Crisis of Governance in Post-war Libya: The Legacy of Colonel Qaddafi

Posted on April 16, 2014

In the aftermath of victory in the 2011 Libyan Civil War, the victorious rebels and the transitional government they put into place seemed destined to become an example for the …

“So virtue is a purposive disposition, lying in a mean that is relative to us and determined by a rational principle, by that which a prudent man would use to ...

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Foreign Policy: Aristotle’s Practical Science

Posted on April 15, 2014

“So virtue is a purposive disposition, lying in a mean that is relative to us and determined by a rational principle, by that which a prudent man would use to …

In recent years, international attention on Myanmar (historically known as Burma), has revealed many developing stories. One story currently ongoing is that of the Rohingya Muslims, an ethnic minority group ...

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Recognizing the Rohingya Muslims: Myanmar’s path to peace and prosperity?

Posted on April 12, 2014

In recent years, international attention on Myanmar (historically known as Burma), has revealed many developing stories. One story currently ongoing is that of the Rohingya Muslims, an ethnic minority group …

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Much at stake in China’s next wave of economic reforms

Posted on April 6, 2014
China’s new wave of economic reforms proposed at the Communist Party’s third plenum in November 2013 have attracted much attention. In an interesting Financial Times article from February 7th Rafael ...
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Donor planning in fragile States: The need for a new approach

Posted on March 29, 2014
With the Millennium Development Goals’ (MDGs) target date of 2015 almost upon us, it is notable that most development goals in fragile and conflict-affected states will not be achieved. Fragile ...
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Sanctions against Russia: Is financial prosperity more important than our values?

Posted on March 26, 2014
The resemblance to 1914 and 1938 are evident. Russia, like Germany in 1914, feels encircled by potential adversaries. Moreover, Moscow is determined to protect ethnic Russians and Russian speakers outside ...
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Ancient Monarchy and Troubled Democracy: Oman’s Political Realities

Posted on March 23, 2014
The Middle East has undergone great upheaval in recent years; a transformation that has changed the political makeup of the region. For many authoritarian regimes the Arab Spring brought their ...
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The Last Drop: Water as a Cause of Conflict?

Posted on March 20, 2014
Global environmental change is increasingly challenging our surroundings. Through destructive weather events, water scarcity, food shortages and natural resource competition, we are being forced to alter our daily lives and ...
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A new dawn for Anglo-German relations

Posted on March 13, 2014
Dwarfed by the shadow of events in Eastern Europe, you’d be forgiven for having missed German Chancellor Angela Merkel’s visit to the United Kingdom last month. Welcomed in relative luxury ...
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