Issue 4:5 – Middle East
- Introduction
14 March 2013 8:59 AM | No Comments - Don’t Listen to Assad’s Rhetoric; Why Western Militaries Must Play a Role in Syria
14 March 2013 8:58 AM | 3 Comments - Trouble down the Tigris
14 March 2013 8:57 AM | No Comments - 21st Century Slavery in the UAE
14 March 2013 8:56 AM | 2 Comments - The 2003 Iraq War: Was it a humanitarian intervention?
14 March 2013 8:55 AM | No Comments - The Resource Curse
14 March 2013 8:54 AM | No Comments - A Pan-Arabian Nation: A fantasy or a possibility?
14 March 2013 8:53 AM | No Comments - The Iranian Shah and Underestimating Islam: A Case Study in Failed Puppetry
14 March 2013 8:51 AM | No Comments - The Great Identity Crisis and America’s fear of a nuclear Iran
14 March 2013 8:50 AM | No Comments - Yemen: The Road to Reconciliation
14 March 2013 8:49 AM | No Comments
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Debate (14)
Democracy 2015 (5)
International Women's Week (8)
Issue 1: BRICS (18)
Issue 1: Elections and Voting (9)
Issue 1: Political Figures (11)
Issue 1: What is Politics? (9)
Issue 2: Democracy (12)
Issue 2: Education (9)
Issue 2: Politics of Gender (14)
Issue 2: US Election (13)
Issue 3: Environment and Ethical Living (14)
Issue 3: The Politics of the USA (9)
Issue 3: Women and Politics (11)
Issue 4: Arts and Society (9)
Issue 4: Student Politics (14)
Issue 4: The Politics of Europe (9)
Issue 5: Law and Order (11)
Issue 5: Middle East (10)
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Issue 6: Media and Technology (8)
Issue 7: Political Reform (13)
LGBT History Month (7)
Media (12)
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democracy Archive
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Democracy 2015 and the Philosopher-Kings: what our democracy can learn from Plato
Posted on September 9, 2012 | No CommentsIn this article by George Richards, he explores the extent to which Plato's relevance to twenty-first century democracy. Are philosopher kings still an option? Can we learn anything from Ancient Greek political philosophy? -
Labour Students: The Lords Must Go!
Posted on March 26, 2012 | 1 CommentAn article by Labour Students at Sheffield University. -
An elected House of Lords will damage British democracy
Posted on May 4, 2011 | 1 CommentIt seems logical that an elected second chamber would improve the British political system, but more elections do not equal a better democracy. James Bowater argues that electing peers will cause damage to the House of Lords, the government and British democracy. -
The Failure of Representative Democracy in Britain
Posted on April 11, 2011 | No CommentsThe recent launch of the Coalition Government’s ‘listening exercise’ with regards to the planned NHS reforms re-raises an interesting philosophical question on the nature and state of politics. Once elected leader of the Labour Party, Miliband promised to produce a full bodied and comprehensive Party manifesto that was to be drawn up after extensive consultation with party members, charities, and experts. The Coalition, upon formation, declared it had put an end to ‘Punch and Judy politics’, in favour of more practical and considered debate and argument. Why stop there, should legislative policy become more influenced by direct democracy, is politics too detached from the real world? -
Police Reforms: Another Bad Idea
Posted on March 4, 2011 | No CommentsMarc Geddes explores accountability issues within our police forces. To what extent will the reforms proposed by the Coalition further or hinder our hope for greater accountability and transparency? -
The people have emphatically won the battle, but the war is far from over!
Posted on March 4, 2011 | No CommentsMariam Boakye-Dankwa explores events in Egypt. -
Does the National Union of Students represent students?
Posted on February 4, 2011 | No CommentsThe debate about the National Union of Students is ongoing - and more important than ever. Student activism has arguably re-found its political strength and consciousness; does the NUS help or hinder this process? -
Debate: Should half the cabinet be made up of women?
Posted on November 4, 2010 | No CommentsThe Debate this month focuses on the concept of absolute gender equality: half the cabinet should be made up of women. Is it the pinnacle of democracy or the pinnacle of what's gone wrong? -
Facebook: Haven for Participation, or Microcosm of an Ignored Society?
Posted on June 4, 2010 | No CommentsArticle by Ellie Neves. -
Is Democracy Middle Class?
Posted on June 4, 2010 | No CommentsArticle by Phil Dodds.
