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OCT 23, 2014 • Article
Brazil at a Crossroads: The 2013 Protests and the Upcoming Presidential Elections
Who will win the Brazilian election on October 26, and which--if either--of the candidates is more likely to fulfill the demands of the protesters who took ...
OCT 21, 2014 • Journal Online Exclusive
The Ottoman Road to War: Mustafa Aksakal on the Ottoman Empire and WWI
For Aksakal, World War I informs national identities in the Middle East even today, even though it is itself poorly understood.
OCT 18, 2014 • Journal Online Exclusive
The Ethics of Intervention
An overly literal application of just war concepts might eliminate many of the proposed and recently undertaken U.S. interventions; on the other hand, using ...
OCT 16, 2014 • Article
Needs Work: A Troubled U.S.-Russia Relationship
"The febrile hyperbole of criticism directed at Russia as a result of the crisis in Ukraine is misdirected and harmful to both Russia and the ...
OCT 15, 2014 • Article
The Ottoman Road to War: Mustafa Aksakal on the Ottomans' Fateful Decision
Why did the Ottoman Empire side with Germany in World War I? It was a rational decision, given the circumstances at the time, argues Aksakal. ...
OCT 14, 2014 • Journal Online Exclusive
Why Fossil Fuel Divestment Is Working
Fossil fuel divestment has its limitations and will only be successful in conjunction with broader action. Nonetheless, the movement is already having significant positive impacts ...
OCT 10, 2014 • Article
Security Threats in Africa: A Critical Perspective
The U.S. is still seeing Africa from a Cold War perspective rooted in political realist thought, writes Africa security expert Metelits. But characterizing non-Western ...
OCT 6, 2014 • Journal Online Exclusive
The Paradox of Using Human Shields in War
MICHAEL GROSS May guerrillas use human shields? The short answer is yes, but not always.
OCT 1, 2014 • Journal
Fall 2014 (28.3)
This issue features an essay by Mark Osiel on identifying the perpetrators of atrocity crimes; a centennial roundtable on climate change featuring Stephen M. Gardiner, ...
SEP 30, 2014 • Journal Online Exclusive
ISIS and the Ethics of Delegation in Fighting Terrorism
NICK GVOSDEV Just because groups may benefit from U.S. support and air power in fighting ISIS does not mean that they are prepared to ...