Global Order
Biodiplomacy – Nationalism and globalism as two sides of the same coin
The rapid progress of technology has brought about an era of massive change. Distances have shortened, while IT has made communication easier, quicker and...
Liability for Destruction of Cultural Property in International Criminal Law: Reading the Al Mahdi Reparations Ruling
17th August, 2017 will go down in history as a momentous day in Transitional Justice. On this day Trial Chamber VIII of the International...
Al-Werfalli’s Arrest Warrant: Respect for International Criminal Law need of the hour
On 15th August, 2017, the Pre-Trial Chamber of the International Criminal Court (ICC) headed by Presiding judge Joyce Aluoch and Judges Cuno Tarfusser and...
Read the new Journal of Rising Powers
Welcome to the second issue of the inaugural year of the Journal of Rising Powers. In our first issue, we focused a great diversity...
An everyday exception
It might not be evident at first sight, but we are, in fact, living in the most peaceful era of human history. The battles...
After 72 years, nuclear weapons have been prohibited
7 July 2017 was a momentous day for disarmament and arms control. On that day, 122 states approved the Treaty on the Prohibition of...
To what extent does international aid provide a sticking plaster, rather than a solution, to post-war recovery?
The theory of Good Governance (GG) relies on the belief an effective government builds upon the criteria of transparency and accountability. Moreover, government brings...
Is Legal Realism overtaking International Genocide Jurisprudence?
One of the most significant dimensions of Genocide jurisprudence in recent years has been the decisive shift from ‘Objective’ standards to ‘Subjective’ standards in...
Right to self determination – A holistic view
"No other concept is as powerful, visceral, emotional, unruly, and as steep in creating aspirations and hopes as self-determination."-Wolfgang Danspeckgruber Principle at its outset...
The modern nuclear strategies
The nuclear diplomacy has become one of the most crucial issues of the modern international relations. Accordingly to the Stockholm...