by Helen Jane Martin The US Congress has once again cried ‘Terrorist!’ With September came a congressional deadline in the US to determine whether the Haqqani network should be designated as a Foreign Terrorist Organization (FTO). Despite a rigorous debate on the issue that has left the Obama administration ‘deeply divided’ over the last two years the final …
By Ramsha Khan. Have Private Military and Security Companies caused a shift in the paradigm of Warfare? The narrative of warfare in the last decade has been a poignant one, as we bore witness to the terrorist attacks, invasions, and revolutions that ignited across the globe. In its historical context this is not a phenomena out of …
By Prithvi Hirani. The regional politics of South Asia are characterised by the area’s particularly interesting collection of neighbours. The geopolitics of this tough neighbourhood poses myriad challenges for these states as they manoeuvre between peace and stability in attempts to override the volatility of the region. The question of co-operation is important, but it is …
