Recent Articles
JUN 24, 2009 • Journal
The Norms and Politics of Exit: Ending Postconflict Transitional Administrations
This paper examines the impact of the liberal-democratic norms governing statebuilding operations on the timing and process of exit of post-conflict international transitional administrations.
JUN 24, 2009 • Journal
Just and Unjust Postwar Reconstruction: How Much External Interference Can Be Justified
This article discusses various approaches to "shared responsibility" in recent international reconstruction efforts in war-torn societies and speculates about how best to ensure a timely ...
JUN 24, 2009 • Journal
Moral Responsibilities and the Conflicting Demands of Jus Post Bellum [Abstract]
The inclusion of jus post bellum in just war theory may be justified. But, according to Evans, it becomes problematic when confronted with tenets of "...
JUN 24, 2009 • Journal
The Imperative to Rebuild: Assessing the Normative Case for Postconflict Reconstruction
In view of the recent growth of peacebuilding and reconstruction missions, and the serious challenges and crises that have plagued them, the authors construct a ...
JUN 24, 2009 • Journal
Introduction [Full Text]
This collection of articles focuses on the ethical assumptions that underpin views of postwar reconstruction, in particular on the question of whether (and under what ...
JUN 24, 2009 • Journal
The Global War on Terror: A Narrative in Need of a Rewrite
This essay focuses on how the global war on terror was constructed and how it has set down deep institutional roots both in government and ...
JUN 24, 2009 • Journal
Ethical Competence in International Relations [Full Text]
In order to participate effectively in international relations, this essay argues that international actors of all kinds, including states, international organizations, corporations, and individuals, have ...
JUN 24, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Commentary: Iran's Revolution Will Come, But This Isn't It
Despite the similarities between the June 2009 protests and those of 1979, speculation that this round will spark another revolution is premature.
JUN 17, 2009 • Journal Online Exclusive
EIA Interview: Simon Dalby on Environmental Security
"Peace-building is literally about building now," says Dalby. "It's about constructing buildings that don't need large quantities of energy, both because of climate change and ...
JUN 15, 2009 • Article
Policy Innovations Digital Magazine (2006-2016): Briefings: Setting the Bar at 350
Where do we draw the political and ecological lines on climate change? How much carbon will the atmosphere take? Policy Innovations Managing Editor Evan O'Neil ...