Archive for the International Relations Category

Getting The Balance Right: Is There A Trade-Off Between Security And Civil Liberties?

By admin | Fri 22 May 2009 at 17.28 PDT
Categories: Intelligence, International Relations, Terrorism | Tags: ,

In this article, Benedict Wilkinson asks whether a ‘false opposition’ exists between security and civil liberties. He assesses arguments as to whether civil liberties and security are bound up in ‘zero-sum’ game in which the former must be sacrificed for the latter, and he argues for an Expanded Criminal Justice Model as a more effective response to the security threats we face.

An intelligent presidency?

By Leni Wild | Fri 20 Feb 2009 at 15.42 PST
Categories: Intelligence, International Relations, Terrorism

As the newly elected American President begins to take key strategic decisions regarding intelligence, terrorism and foreign policy, this article examines two key challenges which remain.

THEY JUST TURNED OFF THE TAPS:

By Roy Giles | Fri 23 Jan 2009 at 20.23 PST
Categories: Intelligence, International Relations | Tags: , ,

IMPLICATIONS FOR EUROPE OF THREE WEEKS WITHOUT RUSSIAN GAS.
Starting at the New Year, Russia stopped sending her gas to Europe via Ukraine. Not for the first time – similar tactics were used in 2006, and were also applied to Belarus. The facts of the case are reported widely. In each case the immediate results were [...]