Tag: War & Conflict
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What is Brazil Up to with its Nuclear Policy?
Relations with Argentina, its longtime rival, have warmed and the two states even cooperate on nuclear and other security issues. Compared to the Middle East, South America is…
October 10, 2012
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Iran and the Threat of Nuclear Weapons: A Response to Kenneth Waltz
An eminent and lucid scholar, Waltz committed the error of trying to fit an incorrect piece of a puzzle into a coherent theory. His theory whereby nuclear powers have never gone…
August 20, 2012
- Conflict & Security
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Iran Looms Large in Russia’s and China’s Positions on Syria
It is widely argued that Russian and Chinese economic and strategic interests embedded in the survival of the Assad’s regime have outweighed their humanitarian concerns.…
July 18, 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…
February 29, 2012
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Sovereignty and Responsibility in Syria
In academia, Syria provides food for thought about intervention, war crimes, and the role of ethics in international affairs, as well as a useful opportunity to discuss the…
February 15, 2012
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The Georgetown Journal’s Guide to the Falkland Islands Dispute
Rumors abound as to why the administration of President Cristina Fernandez de Kirchner has reignited the long-standing dispute over the Falkland Islands. Clearly the 30th…
February 15, 2012
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The Georgetown Journal’s Guide to Occupy Nigeria: Why Hawkers Love a Traffic Jam
In 2007 the CIA predicted that by 2015 Nigeria would either become a failed state or, following Sudan’s recent example, split into more than one country (separating the North…
February 14, 2012
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Counterpoint: Nukes for Peace, A Risky Game to Play
Hanft agreed with Waltz’s theory that the imposition of the threat of nuclear weapons has prevented nations from acting against military provocations. States prioritize their…
February 7, 2012
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India, Iran and the US: Three to tango?
This limited list includes but is not limited to China, Russia, India, Japan and the EU. As expected, the EU promptly fell in line, and with a little coaxing, Japan too. Tokyo…
January 24, 2012
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Matters Military: The Next War, A Special Forces War
A lot of people believe that kind of thinking is dead wrong. They expect a major conflict will quickly force the reversal of cuts called for in the guidance, and they’re in…
January 10, 2012