Category: Opinion
Greatest Nation on Earth?: the Downside to Patriotism
Despite the dramatic partisan polarisation the United States has seen over the past two decades, there is one thing on which all US politicians seem to agree: America is the
Read MoreTrump’s Realistic Options Towards North Korea Are Limited
It has been over two weeks since Easter has finished. Normally, Easter greetings are coming from the conventional authorities, like the Pope (in 65 languages) or country leaders of the
Read MoreHumanitarian Intervention or Protection of the Interests of Global Powers?
Humanitarian intervention has been a controversy in the field of international relations since the end of Cold War. The controversy mainly emerges because the principle of humanitarian intervention clashes with
Read MoreThe Origins of War – A reflection on a highly contested debate
War, as said by Carl von Clausewitz (1780-1831), a Prussian general and military theorist, is ‘the continuation of politics by other means.’ This is just one of the many definitions
Read More‘The Case for Optimism’ Why 2017 could actually become a shining year for the European Union
With a series of essential national elections that will, without any doubt, determine the path to follow for European integration in the near future, 2017 is shaping up to be
Read MoreWar to the ‘Triple Alliance’: Maduro rejects Venezuela’s Mercosur suspension and declares war against the ‘Triple Alliance’ of Argentina, Brazil and Paraguay
After failing to fulfill membership requirements such as respect for human rights, economic agreements, migration and freedom of the press, Venezuela has officially been suspended from the Southern Common Market
Read MoreHans Rosling – The fundamental hole in media coverage
Hans Rosling died at the age of 68 on 7 January 2017. As a person striving for a better educated population, more optimism and a more accurate understanding of our
Read MoreOversimplification in the era of Complexity – On Twitter’s Role in Reconceptualising Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Back in 2010, Twitter’s total network encompassed over nearly 30 million monthly active users. Nowadays, that number has increased to over 317 million. Little doubt exists, Twitter is booming. But
Read MorePutting a Stop to the Export of Babies
International adoption seems like a win-win phenomenon; an orphan is offered a chance at a better life while the adoptive parents can fulfil their wish to have a child. This romantic image
Read MoreThe Jante Law
In my previous article ‘Entering the Field of International Relations,’ I investigated the ways through which an International Relations graduate can find a job more effectively. The principle message was
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