Cooperation & Competition in the Arctic Circle
Climate change is more apparent in the Arctic Ocean than nearly anywhere else on the planet. In the coming decades, this area is likely to be of increasing interest to
Read MoreBorn into addiction- how opioids affect the next generation
‘Sarah Murray tends to two dozen babies in the neonatal therapeutic unit at Cabell Huntington Hospital. They shake. They vomit. Their inconsolable, high-pitched screams pierce the air. The symptoms can
Read MoreOversimplification in the era of Complexity – On Twitter’s Role in Reconceptualising Diplomacy in the 21st Century
Back in 2010, Twitter’s total network encompassed over nearly 30 million monthly active users. Nowadays, that number has increased to over 317 million. Little doubt exists, Twitter is booming. But
Read MoreHelping a Refugee – Helping Yourself? Interview with Anne Neumann-Holbeck
Mentor, coach, friend – as part of the Humanitas nonprofit organization, Anne performs all of these roles. Her current responsibilities involve supporting two Syrian women, independently from each other, by
Read MoreHuman rights vs Intellectual Property: the global regime of pharmaceutical drugs
Generic pharmaceutical drugs could save the life of millions. Yet, the tension between intellectual property rights and patents of wealthy pharmaceutical companies stands in stark contrast to the need for
Read MorePutting a Stop to the Export of Babies
International adoption seems like a win-win phenomenon; an orphan is offered a chance at a better life while the adoptive parents can fulfil their wish to have a child. This romantic image
Read MoreThe Jante Law
In my previous article ‘Entering the Field of International Relations,’ I investigated the ways through which an International Relations graduate can find a job more effectively. The principle message was
Read MoreFrançois de Callières and the Practice of Diplomacy
This year we mark three hundred years since the first publication of one of the classic texts in the history of diplomacy: De la manière de négocier avec les souverains
Read MoreThe Modernity Question of IS
The UN has estimated that over 25,000 people from over 100 countries have joined IS. Without the possibilities modern media offers, IS would have never attracted this many souls to
Read MoreThe Mountain of Men
Somewhere deep down in the second ‘leg’ of the peninsula of Chalkidiki, Greece, lays a mountain where only men live. Anyone wanting to see the stunning landscape surrounding Mount Athos,
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