International Affairs

The Next Frontline of the Battle Against the Islamic State? Southeast Asia

Elani Owen - The global network of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as Daesh,2 is expanding rapidly. Southeast Asia is especially vulnerable because of its large Muslim population and its history of extremist groups. In fact, some experts predict that Daesh... Keep Reading »

When Trying to Surprise Your Opponents Backfires: Exposing the Weaknesses of the Indirect Approach

Joshua Schwartz - It is often thought that great military strategists do not engage in simple, frontal assaults, but instead devise complex plans meant to deceive, manipulate, and surprise their enemies. However, do such strategies always lead to victory? If not, what are some of the... Keep Reading »

Alienating Ethnic Kin: Assessing Immigration Integration Policies for the Brazilian Nikkeijin in Japan and Joseonjok Marriage Migrants in South Korea

Kenneth Lee - In recent decades, Japan and South Korea have become hosts to ethnic return migrants who have returned to their ancestral homeland after once emigrating overseas. Since the 1980s, the Brazilian nikkeijin, or members of the Japanese diaspora, have returned to Japan... Keep Reading »

Remote Sensing Satellites as a Solution Towards Anticipating Food and Water Wars

David C. Harary - In December 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognized the universal human right to food. Most recently in July 2010, the U.N. General Assembly adopted resolution 64/292 that recognized the human right to water as well... Keep Reading »
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Libya 2011: Exploring the Implementation of the 'Responsibility to Protect'

Andrew R. Aubuchon - This article explores the role that the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) played in the 2011 intervention in Libya. It examines the R2P legal framework in coordination with events on the ground in Libya during the early part of 2011 in order to thoroughly explain that... Keep Reading »
 
 

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Security Studies
2017, Vol. 10 No. 2
The Next Frontline of the Battle Against the Islamic State? Southeast Asia
By Elani Owen
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
The global network of the Islamic State of Iraq and Syria (ISIS), also known as Daesh,2 is expanding rapidly. Southeast Asia is especially vulnerable because of its large Muslim population and its history of extremist groups. In fact, some experts... Read Article »
Security Studies Terrorism Islamic State ISIS Daesh Southeast Asia Extremism
Military Strategy
2017, Vol. 10 No. 2
When Trying to Surprise Your Opponents Backfires: Exposing the Weaknesses of the Indirect Approach
By Joshua Schwartz
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
It is often thought that great military strategists do not engage in simple, frontal assaults, but instead devise complex plans meant to deceive, manipulate, and surprise their enemies. However, do such strategies always lead to victory? If not,... Read Article »
Military Strategy Warfare Military History International Relations
Human Migration
2017, Vol. 10 No. 2
Alienating Ethnic Kin: Assessing Immigration Integration Policies for the Brazilian Nikkeijin in Japan and Joseonjok Marriage Migrants in South Korea
By Kenneth Lee
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In recent decades, Japan and South Korea have become hosts to ethnic return migrants who have returned to their ancestral homeland after once emigrating overseas. Since the 1980s, the Brazilian nikkeijin, or members of the Japanese diaspora, have... Read Article »
Human Migration Immigration Ethnic Conflict Japan South Korea Social Integration Public Policy Migrant Workers
Food Security
2017, Vol. 10 No. 2
Remote Sensing Satellites as a Solution Towards Anticipating Food and Water Wars
By David C. Harary
Published by Cornell International Affairs Review
In December 1948, the United Nations adopted the Universal Declaration of Human Rights, which recognized the universal human right to food. Most recently in July 2010, the U.N. General Assembly adopted resolution 64/292 that recognized the human... Read Article »
Food Security Natural Resources Resource Management Climate Change Water Crisis
International Law
2017, Vol. 9 No. 05
Libya 2011: Exploring the Implementation of the 'Responsibility to Protect'
By Andrew R. Aubuchon
This article explores the role that the Responsibility to Protect (R2P) played in the 2011 intervention in Libya. It examines the R2P legal framework in coordination with events on the ground in Libya during the early part of 2011 in order to thoroughly... Read Article »
Libya United Nations International Law Responsibility To Protect R2P Humanitarian Intervention Human Rights NATO
American History
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Scientific Federal Agencies & the United States Negotiation for the Limited Test Ban Treaty, 1962-1963
By Helen Thompson
In October of 1962, the United States and Soviet Union’s arms race in ballistic missiles escalated to an unnerving confrontation that lasted thirteen days, while both world leaders waited on opposite sides of the world for the other to say... Read Article »
American History Cold War Nuclear Weapons Foreign Policy Test Ban Treaty John F. Kennedy Cuban Missile Crisis Nuclear Proliferation Science Policy
Climate Change
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
The Inequalities of Climate Change and Poverty: Impact Analysis and Potential Solutions
By Christopher T. Jackson
In Gallup’s 2016 environment poll, 64 percent of U.S. adults are now worried a “great deal” or “fair amount” about global warming, with a record 65 percent attributing warming primarily to human activities (1). These... Read Article »
Climate Change Poverty Climate Change Mitigation Paris Agreement Climate Adaptation Bangladesh Philippines
World War II
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
World War II in the United States Colony of the Philippines: Beyond the Bataan Death March and Douglas MacArthur
By Martha M. Helak
World War II ranks among the deadliest military conflicts in history. From 1939-1945, the estimated number of casualties worldwide exceeded 60 million.[1] The United States suffered military fatalities in excess of four hundred thousand, and the... Read Article »
World War II Philippines Filipino History Southeast Asia Military History Douglas MacArthur Atrocities War Crimes American History Human Rights
International Relations
2017, Vol. 9 No. 03
Globalization and the State: Assessing the Decline of the Westphalian State in a Globalizing World
By Sagnik Guha
In the year 1648, two treaties signed in the cities of Osnabruck and Munster, collectively known as the Treaty of Westphalia, brought into creation a notion of statehood that would go on to shape and influence the formation of nation states across... Read Article »
International Relations Westphalia Sovereignty State Sovereignty Globalization Territoriality
Sub-saharan Africa
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Imagining Ethiopia: The Contrasting Views of Ethiopian Power, Progress, and Significance
By Benyam T. Alemu
The ancient civilization of Ethiopia has captivated the West and served, across centuries, as an inspiration for much of Africa. As a regional power in Eastern Africa, the nation is a strategic pathway into the Horn of Africa and guiding force in... Read Article »
Ethiopia Sub-Saharan Africa African History African Politics Haile Selassie East Africa Colonialism
Political Theory
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Is Western Political Science Applicable to the Islamic World? On the Universality of Particularism in the Middle East
By Samuel W. Singler
Given pervasive representations of its geostrategic and global economic significance, the Middle East constitutes an important area of political and academic study far beyond its geographical boundaries. A key debate underlying such research is... Read Article »
Middle East Political Theory Political Culture Michel Foucault Edward Said Post-Structuralism Critical Theory
International Institutions
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Gender Equality in International Institutions: Progress and Challenges in Moving Toward Gender Parity
By Lyndsay B. Thompson
The International Criminal Tribunals for the Former Yugoslavia and International Criminal Tribunals for Rwanda, for the first time in international law, recognized sexual violence in conflict as crimes against humanity and grave breaches of international... Read Article »
International Institutions Feminism Women's Rights United Nations Gender Equality Gender Norms International Law
International Development
2017, Vol. 9 No. 02
Development Discourse and the "Conduct of Conduct:" Promoting Good Governance in Tanzania
By Samuel W. Singler
Following the failure of Structural Adjustment Programmes (SAPs) in the 1980s, and the liberal triumphalism caused by the end of the Cold War, development discourse underwent a significant transformation. Key to the new development paradigm was... Read Article »
International Development Sub-Saharan Africa Global Governance International Relations Foucault Tanzania
The Balkans
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
Looking into the Crystal Ball of Kosova: Perceptions, Understandings, and Predictions of the Next Generation
By Rachael A. Pulwers
Kosovar university students have strong opinions on the current situation and future of their nation. Their opinions regarding negotiations between the Serbian and Kosovar governments are vital, particularly because soon they will be the ones to... Read Article »
Kosovo Kosovos Independence Kosovoa Serbia Balkans Sovereignty Independence Nationalism
Middle East
2017, Vol. 9 No. 01
Explaining the Muslim Brotherhood's Electoral Success in Egypt: Examining the Parliamentary Elections of 2011 and Presidential Election of 2012
By Jacob C. Potts
From the 1980s to the parliamentary and presidential elections of 2011 and 2012, the Muslim Brotherhood in Egypt out-performed the secular opposition movements during that time. Explanations for this are varied, with scholars claiming that it is... Read Article »
Egypt Middle East Muslim Brotherhood Elections Political Islam Mohammed Morsi Hosni Mubarak
 
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