Tag: Multilateral Institutions & Agreements

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Multilateral Approaches for Improving Global Security in Cyberspace

Effective cyber security requires that national governments, private companies, and non-governmental organizations work together to understand threats in cyberspace and to share…

March 22, 2013

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Is Outer Space Safe?

Space today is dramatically different than it was when the Outer Space Treaty was negotiated nearly 50 years ago. Space applications and services touch countless facets of modern…

February 14, 2013

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The Proliferation of Drone Warfare: The Weakening of Norms and International Precedent

Michael C. Horowitz, in his widely praised book The Diffusion of Military Power, notes that states and non-state actors face a number of possible strategic choices when…

February 6, 2013

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They Are Not Alone: Supporting Prisoners of Conscience

Unfortunately, many people today are not free but languish in jail cells around the world. They are imprisoned because of who they are, what they believe, and how they have…

January 14, 2013

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No One’s World, with Dr. Charles Kupchan

GJIA: In your book, No One’s World, and elsewhere, you have argued America is entering a period of relative decline and new powers are emerging, particularly among the BRIC…

November 18, 2012

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The Future of U.S.-China Relations: Five Minutes with Ambassador James Keith

GJIA:  China will be undergoing a leadership transition over the next several months. What kind of changes, if any, should we expect from the new Chinese leadership? JK: Well, it…

August 27, 2012

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Responsibility in the Global South: Charting R2P’s Second Decade

NATO accomplished its immediate civilian protection goals within the first few weeks of the operation, successfully rebuffing Qaddafi’s forces from Benghazi and establishing a no…

February 29, 2012

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Refugees and Forced Migration: Five Minutes with Professor Susan Martin

[GJIA]: Is there any feeling that the 1951 UN Convention needs to be updated or reviewed? [SFM]: I think there is growing recognition that there are many gaps and so there has…

February 29, 2012

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The Georgetown Journal’s Guide to US-Sudan Relations

Following Sudan’s independence in 1956, relations between the two nations remained cordial. However, relations soured in 1973 when the Palestinian paramilitary group Black…

February 8, 2012

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Parallels and Precedents: Five Minutes with Historian John McNeill

[GJIA] Those who hypothesize about America’s declining power often point to historical examples to prove their point. Looking at American power today, would you say those…

February 7, 2012