5 November 2019 – CESRAN International

Shall the Court Subject Counter-Terrorism Law to Judicial Review? National Security vs Human Rights

CESRAN Int.5 November 2019

Introduction ‘Terrorist emergencies justify extensive and far-reaching security measures that may legitimately restrict the enjoyment of the fundamental rights: to expect the [...] courts to adopt a restrictive approach to...

Middle East

The Era of Coercive Diplomacy in Iranian Nuclear Deal

CESRAN Int.5 November 2019

The Iranian nuclear programme started with the help of the US in the early 1960s-70s called “Atom for Peace program”. Iran, under the leadership of Shah, was a close US...

Defense & Security Middle East

International Solidarity and Burden-Sharing: The Case of Syrian Refugees

CESRAN Int.5 November 2019

Syrian Refugee Crisis The world is currently witnessing a period of unprecedented human movement, which represents one of the most significant problems worldwide in recent times. According to a report...

Politics

The Twilight Zone of Political Transition: Between Revolution and Democratic Change

CESRAN Int.5 November 20195 November 2019

O’Donnell, Schmitter and Whitehead define transition broadly as "the interval between one political regime and another" (O´Donnell, Schmitter, and Whitehead, 1986: 6). Plattner concludes that "they emphasise a particular path...

Defense & Security Russia and Eurasia

Rural Afghan Women as Agents for Change and the Failure of Liberal Peacebuilding

CESRAN Int.5 November 2019

This article will critique the liberal peacebuilding agenda and argue for an alternative, post-liberal approach to peacebuilding and conflict research by drawing upon James Scott’s theory of everyday resistance in...

Turkey and Neighbourhood

Reflections on the Turkey Syria Conundrum

CESRAN Int.5 November 20195 November 2019

As a result of President Trump’s announcement that he would withdraw US troops from Northern Syria, and Turkey’s entering Syria in an operation Turkey calls “Operation Peace Spring”, to confront...