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...
International Youth Day – Too soon to celebrate?
Another year, another International Youth Day, with the theme: “Youth Building Peace”. According to the UN, this global day – 12 August – serves...
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...
Extinction and threat of extinction – Current path of humanity
The number of extinct animals in 2017 is on the rise. The continuation and rapid speed of extinction and threat to extinction are causing...
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...
The Importance of Maintaining Humanity in the Struggle to Remain Free
I t is only when the world's people collectively forget their own individual humanity will their eternal global enslavement be accomplished by the...
BRICS countries well placed to help lead global efforts to tackle hunger
A s the clock ticks towards the 2030 deadline for meeting global goals to eradicate hunger and poverty, the United Nations agriculture agency...
Paris and Pittsburgh, pesticides in Indonesia: When none is best
D onald Trump famously said, “I was elected to represent the people of Pittsburgh, not Paris,” when he announced the withdrawal by the...