Tag: Regimes & Governance
240 Articles
- Human Rights & Development
Northern Ireland: New Trouble for a Post-Brexit Era
On April 7, 2021 a group of young men and children from the Protestant, loyalist Shankill Road area of West Belfast started a riot. They attacked one of the city’s many â€â€¦
July 25, 2021
- Society & Culture
Authoritarian Populism and Constitutional Resilience in Brazil
The consensual nature of the Brazilian political system, especially the Supreme Court’s moderating function, have thus far been able to protect the democratic regime from…
July 10, 2021
- Society & Culture
Neither Seen nor Heard: The Invisibility of Children in the Global Politics of Peace, Security, and Responses to COVID-19
Estimates published last year suggest that 1.6 billion children live with the effects of conflict. Research suggests that these children, like adults, engage in activities that…
June 25, 2021
- Society & Culture
“Fuera LUMA”: Puerto Rico Confronts Neoliberal Electricity System Takeover amid Ongoing Struggles for Self-Determination
Puerto Rican energy studies scholars have argued for years that technological changes cannot be effective without addressing and transforming underlying power inequities. Current…
June 21, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
COVID-19 and the Destruction of the Social Contract in South Africa
The pandemic is the ultimate test of governments’ commitments to human rights, even in comparison to other times of crisis. The South African government is no exception to this…
June 17, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
The Forty-Day War and the “Russian Peace” in Nagorno-Karabakh
“All we are saying is give peace a chance,” is the opening line of John Lennon’s globally celebrated song, the soundtrack of public protest against the rapidly escalating…
June 16, 2021
- Society & Culture
Education as Activism in the Syrian Civil War
The civil war has taken a horrifying toll on primary education in Syria. One in three schools have been damaged or destroyed, and a total of 2.4 million children are currently…
May 20, 2021
- Conflict & Security
The Navalny Affair: The Domestic and International Consequences for Putin
Alexei Navalny, arguably Russia’s most prominent anti-corruption campaigner and opposition figure, survived an attempted assassination by poisoning in August 2020. Images of…
May 3, 2021
- Science & Technology
Parched Cities of India: Jal Jeevan Mission as a Ray of Hope for Urban Water Resilience
Rapid urbanization in India poses extreme water risks, including scarcity and pollution, creating obstacles for urban utilities to provide adequate clean water for all. The…
April 23, 2021
- Human Rights & Development
Using Social Media to Improve Nigeria’s Electoral Management
Using Social Media to improve Nigeria’s Electoral Management The last two general elections in Nigeria—2015 and 2019—have seen social media play an increasingly important…
April 22, 2021