JUST WAR THEORY AND ISLAMIC ETHICS OF WAR – A GROWING DIVERGENCE?
International law on the use of force is deeply rooted in what is one of the dominant philosophical perspectives on the morality of war...
Ksenia Sobchak: Russian Opposition Maker or Breaker?
Ksenia Sobchak, aka. the Russian Paris Hilton, is now the official opposition candidate in the 2018 Russian presidential elections. Her surprise candidacy raises questions...
“Frameworkization” and the Destruction of Academic English
Frameworkization, namely the rise of unreadable academic writing in the social sciences, has contaminated academic language. This occurs through a complex process of mutual...
The State: An Old and A Necessary Beast
By: Luka Zucic (Guest Writer)
In spite of the rise and growing influence of international organisations and supranational institutions, such as the United Nations and...
Trump: Champion of Climate Change Policy
Donald Trump’s campaign claims that climate change is just another political ruse, spooked many environmentalists awaiting the new president’s climate policy with a distrustful...
Paradise Lost – The Venezuelan Crisis and the Response of the International Community
Venezuela anguishes in what is being described as the country’s worst economic, social and political crisis to date. A combination of low oil prices,...
Africa Means Business: Why the Chinese Debt-Trap Diplomacy is a Sham
China’s debt-trap diplomacy narrative has become conventional wisdom, notwithstanding its striking lack of merit. Mr. Trevor Noah, host of Comedy Central’s The Daily Show...
It’s Time For Us To Part Our Ways
“For 8 years in Donbas, instead of building the showcase of the Russian world, they came up with this sanctuary of shit,” war...
POST-BREXIT, POST-TRUMP
After the Brexit dust had settled, it looked as though Barack Obama’s prophetic warning that the UK "would be at the back of the...
Should Refugees Be Able to Move Freely?
Once every term, the Debating Society of the Diplomatic Academy hosts a debate night. In British parliamentary tradition, eight debaters take the stage and...
