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From Norms Taker To Norms Breaker: A Comparative Study Of Turkey’S Nuclear Discourses Before And After The Ostensible Coup Of 2016, Sarah Tzinieris, Zenobia S. Homan, Cem Boke, Amna Javed

International Journal of Nuclear Security

This article offers an analysis of public statements made by Turkish government leaders, contrasting official attitudes on nuclear nonproliferation before and after the alleged military coup attempt in 2016. Significant developments in this period include deteriorating democracy and the rule of law in Turkey and the emergence of destabilizing foreign policy differences between Turkey and Western states. President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan also sought to consolidate domestic power and play a more assertive security role in the Middle East. This analysis of official statements reveals a distinct shift in Turkey’s nonproliferation rhetoric after the 2016 coup. In particular, Turkish government ministers …

Environmental Terrorism Twenty Years On, Elizabeth L. Chalecki

Political Science Faculty Publications

In 2002, a few months after 9/11, I published one of the very first academic examinations of environmental terrorism: what was included in this term and what wasn’t, who might commit such terrorism, and what sorts of environmental resources were vulnerable. Since then, it has been the subject of academic and government analyses. Now, twenty years later, it is time to revisit the concept in light of worsening anthropogenic climate change, the rise of authoritarian states and ecofascism, and gray-zone conflicts in international relations.

Lessons And Legacies Of The War In Ukraine: Conference Report, Jeffrey Mankoff

INSS Strategic Perspectives

The international conference titled “Lessons and Legacies of the War in Ukraine” took place on November 17, 2023, at the National Defense University in Washington, DC. Hosted by the University’s Institute for National Strategic Studies, the conference brought together perspectives from practitioners in the U.S. Government and uniformed military, along with experts from academia and the think tank community in the United States, United Kingdom, Ukraine, and Taiwan, to discuss the lessons that the United States and its allies should take from the first year and a half of the effort to repel Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Autonomous Weapons, War Crimes, And Accountability, Jason Lee

North Carolina Journal of International Law

No abstract provided.

Normative Impacts And Legitimacy Dimensions In The Intersection Of Trade And Agile Regulation Within Comprehensive Free Trade Agreements, Stefanie Schacherer

Research Collection Yong Pung How School Of Law

The article revisits the rationale of regulatory policy commitments in FTAs and assesses their normative impact considering the emerging paradigm of regulatory agility. It argues that commitments on best regulatory practices and regulatory cooperation can lead to more efficient, effective, and flexible regulations thereby preparing countries to implement future-proof and agile regulation to tackle current challenges stemming from technology and sustainability. Moreover, by promoting international regulatory cooperation activities, comprehensive FTAs further evolve into open-ended, living agreements, which are prone to establish dynamic bilateral or plurilateral regulatory relationships. However, the article also shows that the functionalist rationale perspective on the trade-(agile)regulation …

Image Building On European Security By France Through Military Officer Education Programme, Helmy Ariansyah, Henny Saptatia Drajati Nugrahani

Journal of Strategic and Global Studies

This study aims to explore image building activities carried out by France on European security through educational programs for military officers. In this education, military officers were envoys of various friendly countries of France. This military officers education is a forum where France can disseminate its national security vision and mission. France intension is to demonstrate its strong military traditions, as well as its solid doctrine and battle strategy in anticipation of regional and global threats. The programs offered by France in the education program are considered attractive to its partners. This study used participatory observation methods conducted to reconstruct …

Cultural Diplomacy And Global Challenges In G20 Indonesia 2022, Poppy Setiawati Nurisnaeny, Hendra Kaprisma, Suwedi Suwedi

International Review of Humanities Studies

Indonesia has been chosen to host the G20 summit in Bali in November 2022. Indonesia has prepared many agendas ahead of the execution of this summit. This preparation concerns the technical implementation of multilateral relations, which have undergone significant changes due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Furthermore, Indonesia needs help hosting the G20 due to the fractured multilateral relations of several G20 member countries caused by the Russia-Ukraine conflict in early 2022. As a result, Indonesia must mediate between the disputing parties to resolve this issue by selecting appropriate communication methods. Cultural diplomacy is one approach. Cultural diplomacy is a non-coercive …

Mechanical And Electromagnetic Properties Of Incorporating Graphene Oxide In Cementitious Mixtures, Cherif Khalil

Theses and Dissertations

This multidisciplinary study aimed at investigating the impact of incorporating graphene oxide (GO) on the mechanical properties and electromagnetic (EM) shielding effectiveness of cementitious mixtures, as well as critically examining the mechanism with which GO affects their microstructure properties. Analysis of the literature review showed that there are discrepancies in reporting the impact of GO on the mortar mix. Consequently, this study focuses on exploring the cause for such discrepancies and identifies three main factors which are thoroughly investigated. The factors were the different sonication energies applied to the GO (Shear Mixing, 1.5 kJ/ml, 3 kJ/ml and 6 kJ/ml), the …

Domestic And Foreign Policies Are Intertwined, Matthew Thomas Becker

Faculty and Student Publications

This guest editorial appeared in multiple venues:

1. Missoulian, 25 January 2024
2. The Oxford Eagle, 29 January 2024
3. The Panolian, 29 January 2024
4. Magnolia Tribune, 30 January 2024
5. The Laurel Leader, 31 January 2024
6. The Commercial Dispatch, 1 February 2024
7. The Daily Progress. 7 February 2024

Analysis Of The Indonesian Government’S Decision To Buy Rafale Dassault Aircraft From France, Difajrin Septiawan Ali Mardin, Arie Kusuma Paksi, Nur Azizah

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This research aims to explain and analyze Indonesia’s decision to buy the Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft from France in 2022. It is known that Indonesia will retire its old F-5 Tiger fighter aircraft and its outdated technology. Indonesia’s purchase of Dassault Rafale fighter aircraft to increase air defense capabilities, strengthen bilateral cooperation and increase national military capabilities. Several options for Indonesia to choose which fighter aircraft to buy, namely Gripen from Sweden, Eurofighter from Austria, Dassault Rafale from France, and Sukhoi Su-35 from Russia. The theory used in this research is Rational Choice. This study used descriptive qualitative method. In …

Russia-China Partnership: Aftermath Consequences Of The Ukraine Crisis, Audi Izzat Muttaqien, Sitti Zarina Binti Alimuddin, Hayatunufus Hayatunufus, Faris Al-Fadhat

Jurnal Wacana Politik

This research examines the Russia-China alliance after Russia invaded Ukraine in February 2022, which impacted the world and led to polarity in international politics. The United States and its western allies have tried to weaken Russia’s dominance economically and politically. At the same time, China has supported and strengthened cooperation with Russia. This study uses a qualitative method by analyzing and critically reading the data collected through literature study. The result found that the expansion of NATO membership triggers Russia to act because of external threats. The West agreed to embargoes and sanctions against Russia, affecting 90% of Russian oil …

Turkey Vs Italy: Gender And Cyber Security, Esra Merve Caliskan, Irem Itegin

Journal of Cybersecurity Education, Research and Practice

With the development of technology, security, a core human concern throughout history,has changed and branched out into new areas. Novel security concepts, including environmental security, economic security, and cybersecurity, have emerged as a result of these expanding areas. The importance of cybersecurity has increased in the linked world of today as a result of how prevalent technology is in our daily lives. This study looks at how the literature on international relations approaches the idea of cybersecurity, with an emphasis on the role gender dynamics play.

This study adopts a comprehensive strategy in recognition of the possibility that people of …

The Minutes Of The Marshall University Graduate Council Meeting, January 26, 2024, Marshall University Graduate Council

Graduate Council Minutes

No abstract provided.

Seizure Of Russian Corporate Assets: Prosecution Of Russian Corporations For War Crimes In Ukraine As A Precursor To Seizure Of Frozen Corporate Assets In Foreign Jurisdictions, Milena Sterio, Federica D’Alessandra, Michael J. Kelly, Lydia Korostelova, Dmytro Koval

Law Faculty Reports and Comments

This White Paper proposes a criminal litigation pathway within a broader rule of law context for legally securing those assets, which Ukraine can then utilize to begin the rebuilding process without having to wait through more years of depredation and harsh winters. Doing so through a legal process such as that outlined in this White Paper is going to be key to Ukraine’s future as a democracy, as a candidate to join the European Union, as a candidate to join NATO, and as a rule of law society that is trusted and safe enough to attract substantial foreign direct investment.

International Competition In The High North: Kingston Conference On International Security 2022

Books, Monographs & Collaborative Studies

The 16th annual Kingston Consortium on International Security conference, “International Competition in the High North,” took place on October 11–13, 2022, in Kingston, Ontario, Canada. The conference examined the Arctic region in the context of ongoing climate change and against the backdrop of war in Ukraine. Over the past several years, the United States has acknowledged the growing importance of the Arctic as a strategic region, and the Department of Defense and each of the US military services have published Arctic policies or strategies. In addition, the Department of Defense has created a new regional study center, the Ted Stevens …

International Borders: Yours, Mine, And Ours, Beth Simmons

University of Chicago Legal Forum

International borders have become divisive issues in international and domestic politics. They have also become sites where the human rights of vulnerable persons have increasingly been documented as at risk. Policies of border hardening in the face of growing human mobility and other external threats—real and imagined—have made international borders focal sites of conflict at many levels. This Article argues that international law can reframe our understanding of bordering, leading to a more constructive approach to border management and greater respect for human rights. Borders are essentially institutions with the potential to settle coordination problems over territory. But of growing …

A New Global Corporate Regulatory Power?: Market Entry As The Basis For Prescriptive Jurisdiction, Rachel Brewster

University of Chicago Legal Forum

The rules of international economic law are changing. In a range of areas, governments are asserting that if a multinational firm touches the state’s market, the state can claim the authority to regulate the firm everywhere. This departure from multilateral economic coordination and towards more unilateral regulatory power over firms’ global operations represents an important shift in international economic policy. We have entered an era where governments are embracing more unilateral tools to resist foreign economic influence and reinvigorating national industrial policies. This Article examines the political dynamics that lead states to use access to their national markets as the …

How To Destroy The Liberal International Order, Bryan H. Druzin

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

This Article argues that a policy of containment directed at China could have disastrous consequences on the stability of the global system. The liberal international order, created to promote international coordination and structure global trade, comprises key institutions such as the United Nations, the World Trade Organization, the International Monetary Fund, and the World Bank. It is possible that much of the strength of these institutions stems from the fact that nations are "locked" into them simply because they are the only game in town. Put another way, the liberal order is, for lack of a better word, a "monopoly." …

Uncharted Waters: Should International Maritime Terrorism Be Included In The Jurisdiction Of The International Criminal Court?, Juan-Pablo Perez-Leon-Acevedo, Giorgi Chakhvadze

Duke Journal of Comparative & International Law

The International Criminal Court (ICC) lacks jurisdiction over international terrorism. Despite related academic literature, no academic publication discusses whether the ICC should have jurisdiction over international maritime terrorism. This deserves attention due to the increasing importance of this global phenomenon in the last few decades. Consequently, this Article considers whether international maritime terrorism should be included in the ICC’s jurisdiction. First, it discusses international maritime terrorism as a manifestation of the emerging international crime of international terrorism, examining i) whether there is an accepted or an emerging legal definition of international maritime terrorism, ii) whether international maritime terrorism is a …

Bill Malformation In Scopoli's Shearwater Calonectris Diomedea Chicks, V. Roatti, B. Massa, G. Dell'omo

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.

Origins Of The American Bird Conservancy: Conservation Institution-Building Is Difficult And Unpredictable, Craig S. Harrison, Stephen D. Eccles, Stanley E. Senner, Cynthia Lenhart

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.

Use Of Permanent Plots To Monitor Trends In Burrow-Nesting Seabird Populations In British Columbia, M. S. Rodway, M. J.F. Lemon

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.

The Good, The Bad And The Ugly: Enso-Driven Oceanographic Variability And Its Influence On Seabird Diet And Reproductive Performance At The Houtman Abrolhos, Eastern Indian Ocean, C. A. Surman, L. W. Nicholson

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.

Distribution, Numbers And Breeding Of Birds At The Northern Ice-Free Areas Of Nelson Island, South Shetland Islands, Antarctica, 1990–1992, Petr Lumpe, Karel Weidinger

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.

News, Marine Ornithology

Marine Ornithology

No abstract provided.

The Radical Potential Of Creating Communities Of Care Through Art, Rhoda Rosen, Amanda Leigh Davis

University of Miami International and Comparative Law Review

No abstract provided.

Ai Warfare And The Law, Bill Boothby

International Law Studies

AI Warfare and the Law, published as a full volume of International Law Studies, analyzes the legal implications of the introduction of AI technologies into the design of weapon systems and the potential use of AI in connection with military activities. It considers several discrete but related bodies of international law as well as significant aspects of domestic and human rights law. Its key aim is to work out how the law will impact the use of AI technologies and what AI technologies must be able to do if they are to satisfy legal requirements. A further purpose …

Western Regional News, North American Bird Bander

North American Bird Bander

No abstract provided.

The Status Of Diurnal Birds Of Prey In Turkey, Levent Turan

Journal of Raptor Research

No abstract provided.

Blood-Lead And Alad Activity Levels Of Cooper's Hawks (Accipiter Cooperii) Migrating Through The Southern Rocky Mountains, Tobias J. Mcbride, Jeff P. Smith, Howard P. Hooper

Journal of Raptor Research

No abstract provided.