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Is Israel’S Operation Protective Edge Justified?, Raphael Cohen-Almagor

raphael cohen-almagor

While I think it is too early to evaluate whether this round of hostilities is morally just in terms of jus in bello, the means employed in the conduct of war, I think Operation Protective Edge is justified in terms of jus ad bellum, i.e., the reasons that brought about this war. I presume a lot will be written about Israel’s conduct of war, enough to fill volumes. Here I clarify my position and its underlying principles.

National Power As A Critical Terrorist Target Choice: A Dataset On The Activities Of The Jamaaahl Al-Sunnah Li-Da’Wawa Al-Jihad (Boko Haram) Sect In Nigeria (2009-2012), Henry U. Ufomba

henry u ufomba

Should we consider a terrorist group as a rational player in its interaction with the state? If yes, does this give room for a rational expectation in its target choice? Situated within these questions, this dataset present the activities of the terrorist group JamaaAhl al-Sunnah li-da’wawa al-Jihad popularly known as the Boko Haram sect in Nigeria between 2009 to 2012. The key objective of the dataset is to match each of Boko Haram’s target type with the primary assumption of the Uyo School in other to aid future empirical study on the subject to determine its robustness.

Do We Have An Itar Problem: A Review Of The Implications Of Itar And Title Vii On Small Satellite Programs, Jeremy Straub, Joe Vacek

Jeremy Straub

The small satellite space certainly falls within the realm of ITAR considerations. Some programs operate under the (perhaps mistaken) belief that ITAR doesn’t apply to them (or that they will never be caught). Others may assert that they are working under the basic research exemption. Still others have implemented ITAR information and facility access controls. At best, ITAR introduces a level of uncertainty regarding small satellite programs; at worst, it may be a predator lurking in the proverbial ‘tall grass’ waiting to pounce. This paper reviews the current state of ITAR legislation (including efforts to reform and revise the law) …

Stemsat: An Iss Cubesat Program Based On Spare Parts, Anders Nervold, Josh Berk, Jeremy Straub

Jeremy Straub

With the national government’s focus on driving STEM-education, it is important to provide hands-on ave-nues where students can engage with, and accumulate ex-perience working directly with projects within their fields of interest. The Student Technology Emersion Satellite (STEMSat), provides an avenue for students to become in-volved in CubeSat design and development with only mi-nor hardware and monetary resources, and without being dependent on a launch.

STEMSats are CubeSat satellites that are created from spare parts, residual tools and equipment, obsolete mate-rials, and other types of trash aboard the ISS. A list of all the excess items available for such a …

“Las Comunidades Cerradas: ¿Ruptura De La Comunidad?”, Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

No abstract provided.

Migration And Disaster-Induced Displacement: European Policy, Practice, And Perspective, Michael D. Cooper

Michael D. Cooper, Esq.

Over the last decade, a series of devastating natural disasters have killed hundreds of thousands of people, displaced millions, and decimated the built environment across wide regions, shocking the public imagination and garnering unprecedented financial support for humanitarian relief efforts. Some suggest that disaster migration must be supported by the international community, first as an adaption strategy in response to climate-change, and second, as a matter of international protection. This study surveys the current state of law as it relates to persons displaced by natural disaster, with a specific focus on the 27 member states of the European Union plus …

La Crisis De Las Utopías En Archipiélago., Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

No abstract provided.

Tipicne Nadleznosti Regiona: Evropska Iskustva, Ivana Radic Milosavljevic

Ivana Radic Milosavljevic

No abstract provided.

Unanswered Questions Of A Minority People In International Law: A Comparative Study Between Southern Cameroons & South Sudan, Bernard Sama Mr

Bernard Sama

The month July of 2011 marked the birth of another nation in the World. The distressful journey of a minority people under the watchful eyes of the international community finally paid off with a new nation called the South Sudan . As I watched the South Sudanese celebrate independence on 9 July 2011, I was filled with joy as though they have finally landed. On a promising note, I read the UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon saying “[t]ogether, we welcome the Republic of South Sudan to the community of nations. Together, we affirm our commitment to helping it meet its …

“Repercusiones De Las Negociaciones Ue-Rusia En Materia Energética”, Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

Se estudia el difícil proceso para la creación de una política energética europea común. El trabajo aborda en primera instancia la rivalidad histórica entre las visiones europeistas y las posturas que defienden la soberanía de los Estados miembros. En segunda instancia, se abordan los avances, dificultades y perspectivas en la construcción de una política energética común coherente y eficaz. Posteriormente, se estudia la manera en que de forma particular, las debilidades europeas han sido evidenciadas por actores de gran peso internacional, específicamente por Rusia, que aprovechando las crisis del gas de 2006 y 2009, ha expuesto muchas de las falacias …

The Pkk And Kurdish Drug Networks: Cooperation, Convergence Or Conflict, Behsat Ekici, Phil Williams, Ayhan Akbulut

Ekici Behsat

This paper investigates the evolving inter-relationship between the PKK and Kurdish Drug Networks (KDNs). To understand the nature of the interaction between these differently motivated organizations, the investigators examined the documented statements of drug investigators, PKK operatives and convicted drug criminals. The PKK-KDN interaction was selected as a case study because it provides important insights into much the broader and highly controversial issue concerning the relationship between criminal and terrorist organizations. The research presented here suggests that the PKK initially developed ad hoc cooperation with various KDNs. From the start, however, such cooperation was asymmetric and involved a high degree …

Central And Eastern Europe: Europeanization And Westernization Through Accession Conditionality, Michael K. Marriott

Michael K Marriott

With 27 member states, the EU is not a body in and of itself, but rather is a central authority constituted of its member states. In order to create a reasonable level of coherence within the Union, the national politics of each member state must undergo a process of Europeanization so as to find a common ground for the members to work together. This leads to the logical question: ‘to what extent are national politics Europeanized?’ Although important to consider, this question is overly broad for the purposes of this paper. A more appropriate question, one that exists within the …

La Recuperación Del Monopolio De La Violencia Y Las Funciones Fiscales: Un Condicionamiento Para El Desarrollo Y Consolidación Del Estado Ruso, Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

No abstract provided.

“El Miedo A La Precariedad, A La Incertidumbre Y A La Exclusión Como Refutación De La Libertad En La Sociedad ‘Del’ Mercado”, Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

No abstract provided.

Innovation Cooperation: Energy Biosciences And Law, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

This Article analyzes the development and dissemination of environmentally sound technologies that can address climate change. Climate change poses catastrophic health and security risks on a global scale. Universities, individual innovators, private firms, civil society, governments, and the United Nations can unite in the common goal to address climate change. This Article recommends means by which legal, scientific, engineering, and a host of other public and private actors can bring environmentally sound innovation into widespread use to achieve sustainable development. In particular, universities can facilitate this collaboration by fostering global innovation and diffusion networks.

Cancun Climate Negotiations, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

The United Nations Climate Change Conference, held from November 29 to December 11, 2010, in Cancún, Mexico, relaunched the United Nation's multilateral facilitation role.

“Nuevas Aproximaciones A La Frontera: El Caso De La Frontera Con Arizona”, Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

No abstract provided.

“La Participación Rusa En El Consejo De Seguridad De Naciones Unidas 2009-2010: Convergencia Y Divergencias Con México", Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

No abstract provided.

Artículo “La Transformación Del Concepto “Frontera” En La Transición De La Urss A La Federación Rusa: Implicaciones Para La Supervivencia Del Estado”, Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

La política exterior rusa es juzgada mediante una serie de adjetivos peyorativos en Occidente. El presente trabajo hace un recuento histórico de cómo han concebido los rusos (y los soviéticos) la frontera. La frontera rusa siempre ha estado en continuo cambio, y el país ha sido al mismo tiempo agresor y agredido. Por razones históricas, la frontera soviética fue muy vigilada y controlada por el pcus al punto de volverla casi impermeable. En los primeros años de la transición se dio un relajamiento de la política fronteriza que paradójicamente la volvió no sólo inestable sino que puso a la Federación …

“El Programa Erasmus Para La Educación Superior En La Unión Europea: Su Lógica Dentro De La Teoría De La Interdependencia” (Primera Parte),, Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

No abstract provided.

“Post-Amnesty Niger Delta And The Promise Of Development: Issues, Prospects And Problems, Omololu Toluwanimi Omololu

Omololu Michael FAGBADEBO

The offer of amnesty to militants in the Niger Delta region of Nigeria was premised on the assumption that it would engender an enabling environment for meaningful development of the area. This paper seeks to project into the problems that may likely jeopardize this assumption. It identifies the windows of opportunity for a lasting peace in the region but expresses doubts about positive change in the character of the Nigerian State. As privatized state, political actors exploit the state to pursue personal and parochial interests rather than implementation of policies aimed at improving the development of the Niger Delta area.

The Case Of The 2008 German-Us Agreement On Data Exchange: An Opportunity To Reshape Power Relations?, Rocco Bellanova

Rocco Bellanova

No abstract provided.

Collaborative Community-Based Natural Resource Management, Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

Prof. Elizabeth Burleson

This article analyzes the importance of increasing civil society actor access to and influence in international legal and policy negotiations, drawing from academic scholarship on governance, conservation and environmental sustainability, natural resource management, observations of civil society actors, and the authors’ experiences as participants in international environmental negotiations.

Against The State Governance, Governance From Below & Governing Through Terrorism: Analytically Investigating The Technologies Of Power Within The Terrorist Arsenal., Allen Gnanam

Allen Gnanam

Terrorism as a violent and destabilizing act performed by terrorists, meaning loyal followers of political or religious agendas who hold resent and animosity toward a certain authority/ government (Lin, Liou, & Wu, 2007, pg. 149), will be explored and analyzed through the utilization of the governmentality perspective. For the purposes of this paper terrorism governance will refer to the governance/ control/ influence exerted by terrorists and terrorism. The focus of this explorative and analysis paper will be to identify diverse terrorism oriented technologies of governance, and analyze the ways in which these technologies enable terrorist to exert governance both indirectly …

Diabolical Frivolity Of Neoliberal Fundamentalism, Sefik Tatlic

Sefik Tatlic

Today, we cannot talk just about plain control, but we must talk about the nature of the interaction of the one who is being controlled and the one who controls, an interaction where the one that is “controlled” is asking for more control over himself/herself while expecting to be compensated by a surplus of freedom to satisfy trivial needs and wishes. Such a liberty for the fulfillment of trivial needs is being declared as freedom. But this implies as well the freedom to choose not to be engaged in any kind of socially sensible or politically articulated struggle.

Hamas Controlled Televised News Media: Counter- Peace, Allen Gnanam

Allen Gnanam

The hegemonic force of Hamas censored televised news media in Gaza, can not be fully comprehended and appreciated without recognizing the role of propaganda, censorship, and the historical context of the middle east. These 3 interrelated dimensions will be analyzed using functionalism, the mass society theory, the dominant ideology framework, the critical criminology framework, and the symbolic interactionist framework. Through censorship, Hamas news media outlets were able to unilaterally inject culturally relevant propaganda, into the minds of children and citizens. The hypodermic syringe model can be applied to the state controlled news media situation in Gaza, as the people of …

“El Metro Moscovita: Un Ejemplo De La Resignificación Del Espacio Social", Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

No abstract provided.

“La Evolución Del Concepto “Frontera” Dentro Del Desarrollo Capitalista”, Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

El presente trabajo identifica los tres grandes entendimientos que ha tenido el concepto "frontera" dentro del desarrollo capitalista: 1) La frontera territorial; 2) La frontera ideológica; 3) La frontera postmoderna o virtual. La frontera es entendida como una válvula de escape a las crisis capitalistas. Adicionalmente, representa la posibilidad de saneamiento del sistema, al reconstituir los espacios sobre los que actúa. Sin embargo, toda apertura de nuevas fronteras, trae aparejada la clausura de acuerdos económicos, sociales, culturales y últimamente de paquetes divinatorios previos. Finalmente, se argumenta que no hay límite a la expansión de las fronteras, pues el entendimiento actual …

Evropska Unija – Pojam I Razvoj, Ivana Radic

Ivana Radic Milosavljevic

No abstract provided.

“La Postura Rusa Ante El Conflicto Por La Apropiación Del Ártico: Entre El Realismo Y La Cooperación”, Daniel Añorve

Daniel Añorve

No abstract provided.