Jenny Yang discusses the CSE’s bulk collection of data and explores notions of the collaboration of big data analytics and national defense policy.
Human Rights
Humanitarian Crisis in Ukraine
Amidst a recent surge in violence in the war-torn Eastern region of Ukraine, Olga Radchenko examines the deteriorating humanitarian situation and the failures of the central government.
Women and Security in the United Nations: Part II
In part II of this series, Zaid looks into recommendations made to the UNSC by NGO Working Group on WPS to further the implementation of the WPS agenda in the UNSC. In addition, he highlights steps taken by NATO to integrate women into its structure and operations in accordance with its support and adoption of the WPS agenda.
Women and Security in the United Nations: Part I
Zaid Al-Nassir explores the history of UNSC resolution 1325 on Women in Security, and examines the Security Council’s implementation of the agenda thus far.
The Peshawar Attack and What’s Next
In part 1 of 2, Rija writes on the recent Taliban attack in Peshawar, and the ramifications for the future of Pakistan
Post-2015 Agenda: The Future of Economic and Social Development
In her discussion of the post-2015 development agenda, Ashley Boyes asks the question, what next?
Militarized Masculinity and Gendered Security: War and Peace From a Feminist Perspective I
Saman Rejali explores how gendered notions of war impact the exclusion of raped victim’s experiences during “peace” time.
The Issue with the Paris Unity March
The pen is still mightier than the sword according to the 1.6 million people who attended the Paris Unity March on January 11. The death of 12 members of the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo, and the murder of a further five French citizens by Islamic terrorists, provoked a massive national unity march which was attended Read More…
The “Clash of Civilizations” Between Muslims and the Han Within China
Angel examines the “clash of civilizations” theory and its common resurfacing in culture and international relations
The Imperial and Religious Roots of Anti-Homosexuality Legislation in the Global South and Eastern Europe
In his latest article, Kabir Bhatia explores Uganda’s, Goa’s, and Russia’s anti-homosexuality stances, and their roots in the doctrines of the Orthodox and Catholic churches.