VOLUME 8(2) • 2016
GOODBYE BRITANNIA? THE INTERNATIONAL IMPLICATIONS OF BRITAIN’S VOTE TO LEAVE THE EU
ABSTRACT. The vote by the British people to withdrawal from the EU – also known as a “Brexit” – means both the UK and the EU now face an unprecedented challenge. Brexit could have significant implications for the EU, the ideas and structures of European integration, and European geopolitics. The UK ..
INTERNAL POLITICAL CONFLICT IN SOUTHEAST ASIA: THE ROOT CAUSES OF CONFLICT DURING TRANSITIONS TO DEMOCRACY
ABSTRACT. Whereas democracy has been linked to the prevalence of peaceful societies, democratic transition processes have been particularly violent. Southeast Asia is no exception. The impressive move towards democracy and the rule of law in the region over the past three decades has also witnessed ..
INTERNAL MIGRATION IN DEVELOPING ECONOMIES: AN OVERVIEW OF RECENT EVIDENCE
ABSTRACT. An overview is provided of the state of knowledge on internal migration in developing economies, with particular emphasis on recent contributions to the literature. The overview is divided into five sections. The first addresses some of the issues in collecting data on internal migration a..
ADJUSTING POWER TRANSITION THEORY – SATISFACTION WITH THE STATUS QUO, INTERNATIONAL POWER CONSTELLATIONS, AND THE CASE OF THE WEIMAR REPUBLIC
ABSTRACT. At a time in which enormous shifts in power are taking place worldwide power transition theory (PTT) once again rises into prominence and scholars increasingly use PTT as a template to analyze future US–China relations. From this vantage point the questions when the People’s Republic will ..
“WE NEVER EXPEL A FOREIGNER” – GLOBALISM, INTERCONNECTIVITY AND THE EXPERIMENT OF THE OPEN SOCIETY
ABSTRACT. This paper begins with Popper’s appeal to Pericles of Athens as a motif and justification for the concept of the open society. The paper then follows up the reference to open government and its new life with the Internet to posit an interpretation of “globalism as openness” with a range of..
ORDINAL VERSIONS OF V-DEM’S INDICES: WHEN INTERVAL MEASURES ARE NOT USEFUL FOR CLASSIFICATION, DESCRIPTION, AND SEQUENCING ANALYSIS PURPOSES
ABSTRACT. In the wake of the Cold War democracy has gained the status of a mantra. The transition to democracy and its consolidation remain key issues in global development today. Yet, uncertainty persists over why some countries become and remain democratic and others do not. One of the obstacles t..
UNDERSTANDING EUROPE’S REFUGEE CRISIS: A DIALECTICAL APPROACH
ABSTRACT. Germany has received more than 1 million refugees in 2015. While international commentators have admired Chancellor Merkel’s response to this “crisis,” the situation is complex and the German government’s actions and Merkel’s own statements reflect multiple perspectives. In this paper, I a..
GEOPOLITICS OF THE 2015 BRITISH DEFENSE WHITE PAPER AND ITS HISTORICAL PREDECESSORS
ABSTRACT. On November 23, 2015 the United Kingdom (UK) released a defense white paper detailing its national security strategic objectives. This work examines the geopolitical, economic, and strategic implications of this document and compares it with recent and historical defense white paper docume..
THE NEW “SOUTHERN STRATEGY:” IMMIGRATION, RACE, AND “WELFARE DEPENDENCY” IN CONTEMPORARY US REPUBLICAN POLITICAL DISCOURSE
ABSTRACT. This analysis examines the use of “racially divisive appeals” (RDAs) in Republican US presidential debate discourse over the last two completed election cycles. Forty-two GOP Primary and eight Presidential and Vice-Presidential debates were subjected to content analysis to determine the ex..
(INTRA-)ACTIVITY OF ALTERNATIVE FOOD: PERFORMING A HOPEFUL FOOD FUTURE
ABSTRACT. This paper explores alternative food initiatives (AFIs) and their relational ontological forms. Demonstrations of pervasive and dynamic “intra-actions” in the urban foodscape can offer hope for a transformation away from disenfranchising associations of the conventional food system, despit..