International Law
The Riddle of Personal Immunity: Have We Arrived at the Conclusion?
International peace and security have been under dynamic circumstances over the last few years by multiple events occurred from Russia’s aggression towards Ukraine until...
Breaking the Cycle of Hatred: From ‘An Eye for an Eye’ to a World Without War
In the annals of human history, the horrors of war have always been most agonizing when visited upon innocent souls. These are individuals who...
Gaza and the Laws of Humanitarian War
Among the most heartfelt stories to have emerged from the slaughter in Gaza is that of a father writing his daughter's name on her...
Life Against Death: True Meanings of World Politics
In the final analysis, world politics is not about geostrategic competition, military weapons or relative power. Appearances notwithstanding, such politics more deeply represent the...
The World Is Larger Than Big Powers: What Does It Mean for Global Politics?
The big powers in international relations refer to the five permanent members of the United Nations Security Council: China, France, Russia, the United Kingdom,...
The Impact of Cultural and Religious Differences on Ethnic Conflict: A Case Study of Alawites in Syria
Alawites are the ethnic and religious minority in Syria which comprise 12-15 percent about 2 million of the Syrian population. As far as the...
Democracy at Risk: The Global Challenge of Rising Populism and Nationalism
Authors: Meherab Hossain and Md. Obaidullah*
Populism and nationalism represent two discrete political ideologies; however, they may pose potential threats to democracy. Populism is a...
Principles of International Relations as Homo Sapiens
After listening to Hariri’s Home Sapiens, I grasped, with a new perspective, the state of our humanity. I deeply realized that indeed we are...
UN 2.0: Reimagining our global organization for a world in flux
Working towards better results on the ground and focused on the future, the UN family is undergoing a reset that will give rise to...
Joining BRICS is no rejection of the West
The proposed expansion of the BRICS group has prompted alarm among some western commentators. Three of the six new states invited to join, the...