Geoengineering – the deliberate, large-scale manipulation of the earth’s climate to offset global warming – is a nightmare fix for climate change. – Jeff Goodell – Introduction The rise of global temperature and the difficulty for states to get agreement on the reduction of greenhouse gases has contributed to the call of ‘climate emergency’. The…
Legal Consequences of the Separation of the Chagos Archipelago from Mauritius in 1965
“A violation of the right of self–determination gives rise to a legitimate human rights claim by individuals and groups and triggers State responsibility to make reparation.” – Alfred de Zayas – Introduction By the adoption of Resolution 71/292 on 22 June 2017, accordingly with Article 96 paragraph 1 of the Charter of the United Nations and Article…
Did Britain’s policy towards the European Economic Community, 1957-1973, demonstrate a change in thinking about Britain’s global role?
“Of course Brexit means that something is wrong in Europe. But Brexit means also that something was wrong in Britain.” – Jean-Claude Juncker – European Economic Community was established under the Treaty of Rome in 1957. The members consisted of six countries: France, the Netherlands, Luxembourg, Belgium, West Germany, and Italy. Over decades after the…
To what extent does 9/11 was a reflection of intelligence failures?
“True patriotism hates injustice in its own land more than anywhere else.” – Clarence darrow – September 11 is a nightmare that came into reality, not only for the Americans but as well for the rest of the world. It shows that the state of America has failed to protect the citizens and failed to…
To what extent, and how did British policy-makers think of Britain as a global power, 1945-56?
Any citation taking from this article has to be cited accordingly. Failure to comply with regulations may subject to copyright. “Success is not final, failure is not fatal: it is the courage to continue that counts.” – Winston churchill – The Second World War has lots of impacts on British society and politics (Jones, 1996:…
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