What’s wrong with the White Helmets? A history of humanitarians under attack
By James Crossland James Crossland looks at the history of humanitarians under attack. The evacuation of 422 White Helmet volunteers from Syria seemingly marks the end of a daring five-year humanitarian mission in one of the world’s most war torn countries. Founded...
Should we ban killer robots?
By Bonnie Docherty Bonnie Docherty lays out the case to ban ‘killer robots’ to protect what she calls fundamental moral and legal principles. When drafting a treaty on the laws of war at the end of the 19th century, diplomats could not foresee the future...
Is there such a thing as a just war? 🔊
When former US President Barack Obama articulated his plan to destroy Islamic State, he was invoking what is known in political philosophy circles as just war theory. However, at the same time, he alluded to the idea that a new conception of just war theory was...
What were the long-term ramifications of the War in Iraq?
By Ben Goldson Ben Goldson discusses the long-term ramifications of the Iraq War. On 20th March, 2003, United States President, George W Bush, announced that America, already at war in Afghanistan, would lead a coalition of forces with the intention of deposing his...
What are the effects of war on society? 🔊
When will the wars be over and lives returned to normal? Those times seem elusive as the lines between wartime and peacetime become increasingly blurred. The so-called time of war affects every aspect of life. It changes laws, civil liberties, and the public’s...
How do you design peace in a post-conflict world? 🔊
How do you make peace after fatal conflicts and loss of lands? What is the role of identity in conflict and in peacemaking? Maria Armoudian discusses peacemaking with Neophytos Loizides and Madura Rasaratnam. Neophytos Loizides is a Professor and Chair in...
Why do people remain in refugee camps indefinitely? 🔊
Why do people remain in refugee camps for decades? Refugees stay in camps for an average of seventeen years and often for much longer according to Elizabeth Dunn, who explored the phenomenon for her latest book No Path Home. Dunn sat down with Maria Armoudian to...
What impact is the private military industry having on war? 🔊
Over the past decades, privatised military contracts have grown to unprecedented levels, a change that has challenged the standing ethical doctrine known as ‘Just War’ theory. How is the privatisation of military activities compromising international...Subscribe by Email
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