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2. The Emergence of a Right to Democracy—An African Perspective (2013)
Book Chapter
Olivier, M. (2013). 2. The Emergence of a Right to Democracy—An African Perspective. In The Arab Spring (29-52). Brill Academic Publishers. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004243415_003

The poor quality of governance, lack of democracy and inability of the rule of law to take root in Africa, have been longstanding causes for concern and are directly linked to the ills befalling the continent. This chapter examines the commitment of... Read More about 2. The Emergence of a Right to Democracy—An African Perspective.

Conservatism (2013)
Book Chapter
O'Sullivan, N. (2013). Conservatism. In M. Freeden, & M. Stears (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Political Ideologies. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780199585977.013.0005

Conservative ideology in its moderate form is inspired by opposition to belief in radical political and social change on the ground that it rests on several mistaken assumptions, of which the most important are that human nature is highly malleable;... Read More about Conservatism.

Crito's failure to deliberate socratically (2013)
Journal Article
Hatzistavrou, A. (2013). Crito's failure to deliberate socratically. Classical Quarterly, 63(2), 580-594. https://doi.org/10.1017/S0009838813000116

In comparison to the speech of the Laws the dialectic between Crito and Socrates at the beginning of the Crito has received little attention. In this paper I argue that it contains an important philosophical message. It illustrates that the many's fa... Read More about Crito's failure to deliberate socratically.

Humanitarian intervention and foreign policy in the Conservative-led coalition (2013)
Journal Article
Beech, M., & Oliver, T. (2014). Humanitarian intervention and foreign policy in the Conservative-led coalition. Parliamentary affairs, 67(1), 102-118. https://doi.org/10.1093/pa/gst024

This paper examines the role of humanitarian intervention as a tool of foreign policy in the Conservative-led Coalition. The first section of the paper provides historical context and assesses the traditional approaches to humanitarian intervention a... Read More about Humanitarian intervention and foreign policy in the Conservative-led coalition.

Politics UK (2013)
Book
Lord Norton of Louth, P. (2013). Politics UK. Routledge

First do no harm: pressing concerns regarding euthanasia in Belgium (2013)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2013). First do no harm: pressing concerns regarding euthanasia in Belgium. International journal of law and psychiatry, 36(5-6), 515-521. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijlp.2013.06.014

This article is concerned with the practice of euthanasia in Belgium. Background information is provided; then major developments that have taken place since the enactment of the Belgian Act on Euthanasia are analysed. Concerns are raised about (1) t... Read More about First do no harm: pressing concerns regarding euthanasia in Belgium.

From 'peace by dictation' to international organisation: great power responsibility and the creation of the United Nations (2013)
Journal Article
Morris, J. (2013). From 'peace by dictation' to international organisation: great power responsibility and the creation of the United Nations. International History Review, 35(3), 511-533. https://doi.org/10.1080/07075332.2013.795497

This article examines the attitudes of US, British, and Soviet policy-makers as they planned for the forthcoming peace during the Second World War. It charts how they moved from planning a ‘peace by dictation' of the great powers, to planning one whi... Read More about From 'peace by dictation' to international organisation: great power responsibility and the creation of the United Nations.

The question-and-answer logic of historical context (2013)
Journal Article
Fear, C. (2013). The question-and-answer logic of historical context. History of the Human Sciences, 26(3), 68-81. https://doi.org/10.1177/0952695113491757

Quentin Skinner has enduringly insisted that a past text cannot be 'understood' without the reader knowing something about its historical and linguistic context. But since the 1970s he has been attacked on this central point of all his work by author... Read More about The question-and-answer logic of historical context.

Politics of digital development: Informatization and governance in China (2013)
Book Chapter
Dai, X. (2013). Politics of digital development: Informatization and governance in China. In G. Youngs (Ed.), Digital world: connectivity, creativity and rights (34-51). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9780203767061

The much-debated rise of the post-war Japanese economy, described as a ‘miracle’, followed by the emergence of other Asian tigers such as South Korea, Taiwan, Singapore and Hong Kong in the 1980s and onward, served as empirical evidence supporting th... Read More about Politics of digital development: Informatization and governance in China.

Online child sex offenders: challenges and counter-measures (2013)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2013). Online child sex offenders: challenges and counter-measures. Howard Journal of Criminal Justice, 52(2), 190-215. https://doi.org/10.1111/hojo.12006

The aim of this article is straightforward and practical: by utilising elements of routine activity and rational choice theories, it explains how online child sex offenders use the Internet and what can be done to counter the challenge they pose. The... Read More about Online child sex offenders: challenges and counter-measures.

Still the century of  new environmental policy instruments? Exploring patterns of innovation and continuity (2013)
Journal Article
Jordan, A., Wurzel, R. K. W., & Zito, A. R. (2013). Still the century of  new environmental policy instruments? Exploring patterns of innovation and continuity. Environmental Politics, 22(1), 155 - 173. https://doi.org/10.1080/09644016.2013.755839

This article re-examines the political interest in and use of ‘new' environmental policy instruments (NEPIs) and other non-regulatory modes of governance. It starts by taking stock of the dynamic debate that has emerged around this topic since the tu... Read More about Still the century of  new environmental policy instruments? Exploring patterns of innovation and continuity.

Freedom of expression v. social responsibility: Holocaust denial in Canada (2013)
Journal Article
Cohen-Almagor, R. (2013). Freedom of expression v. social responsibility: Holocaust denial in Canada. Journal of mass media ethics : MME, 28(1), 42-56. https://doi.org/10.1080/08900523.2012.746119

This article revisits media coverage of Holocaust denial, arguing that the media should introduce standards of responsibility into coverage of such hatred. The article defines Holocaust denial and hate speech, as well as outlines the concept of moral... Read More about Freedom of expression v. social responsibility: Holocaust denial in Canada.

Law, Politics and the Use of Force (2013)
Book Chapter
Morris, J. (2013). Law, Politics and the Use of Force. In Strategy in the Contemporary World: An Introduction to Strategic Studies (96 - 114). (4th). Oxford University Press