Domestic challenges and international leadership: a case study of women in Australian international affairs

2019 ◽  
Vol 73 (3) ◽  
pp. 234-253 ◽  
Author(s):  
Elise Stephenson
Keyword(s):  
International Affairs ◽  
International Leadership

scholarly journals Global Consequentialism and the Morality and Laws of War

2020 ◽  
pp. 59-75
Author(s):  
Hilary Greaves
Keyword(s):  
Moral Reasons ◽  
Laws Of War ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Jeff Mcmahan ◽  
Global Form ◽  
Empirical Fact ◽  
Henry Shue

Rights-based and consequentialist approaches to ethics are often seen as being diametrically opposed to one another. This is entirely understandable, since to say that X has a (moral) right to Y is in part to assert that there are (moral) reasons to provide X with Y even if doing so foreseeably will not lead to better consequences. However, a ‘global’ form of consequentialism raises the possibility of some sort of reconciliation: it could be that the best framework for the regulation of international affairs (say) is one that employs a notion of rights, but if so, that (according to global consequentialism) is the case because regulating international affairs in that manner tends, as a matter of empirical fact, to lead to better consequences. By way of case study, this chapter applies these ideas to a recent dispute about the morality and laws of war, between Jeff McMahan and Henry Shue.

scholarly journals SUPPORTING BILINGUALISM AT INDONESIAN LANGUAGE FOR FOREIGNER PROGRAM (INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE PAPER)

2018 ◽  
Author(s):  
Juanda
Keyword(s):  
State University ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Teaching Program ◽  
Learning Centers ◽  
Conference Paper ◽  
Language Ecology ◽  
Transfer Credit ◽  
Bilingual Teaching ◽  
Short Courses

In PP No. 57/2014 has four programs, namely: (1) usage of Indonesia at international forums; (2) development of Indonesia teaching program for foreigner; (3) improvement of linguistic and literary cooperation with foreign institutions; (4) development and empowerment of Indonesia learning centers; (5) other measures in accordance with the provisions of legislation. Language Center has planned “Indonesian Language for Foreigner Program” (ILFP). As organizers of ILFP, Office of International Affairs and Partnerships (OIAP) Yogyakarta State University (YSU) has developed very rapidly. OIAP held four short courses, namely: 1) ILFP for Regular; 2) ILFP for Darmasiswa; 3) ILFP for Transfer Credit; 4) ILFP for Tailor-Made. This research is case study. The subjects are: ON and DSN (Burundi), ARR (Madagascar), AST (Myanmar), AF (Mali), SY and ASI (Thailand), and HO (Nigeria). Diversity will certainly affect the process of acquiring Indonesia language, so bilingual teaching is a rational choice. UNESCO itself supports bilingualism or multilingualism and essential component of intercultural at all levels of education. An article examines the practice of bilingual teaching at ILFP organized by OIAP YSU, such as language ecology.

Institutions and Collective Action: The New Telecommunications in Western Europe

1993 ◽  
Vol 45 (2) ◽  
pp. 242-270 ◽  
Author(s):  
Wayne Sandholtz
Keyword(s):  
Collective Action ◽  
Western Europe ◽  
National Level ◽  
Development Planning ◽  
Three Dimensions ◽  
Necessary Condition ◽  
International Leadership ◽  
Policy Adaptation ◽  
Future Networks

The member states of the European community are not just liberalizing telecommunications but are cooperating extensively in the sector. Breaking with a past dominated by rigid national monopolies (the PTTs), EC states in the 1980s undertook collective action in research and development, planning future networks, setting standards, and opening markets. This article seeks to explain telecoms liberalization and cooperation in Europe. Two conditions are necessary for international collective action to emerge. The first is policy adaptation at the national level, such that governments are willing to consider alternatives to pure unilateralism. In telecommunications, technological changes induced widespread policy adaptation in EC states. This adaptation was a necessary prerequisite for European cooperation. The second necessary condition is international leadership to organize the collective action. This paper extends the analysis of international leadership by outlining the conditions under which international organizations can exercise leadership to organize collective action. The case study, focusing on three dimensions of EC telecoms reform, shows how the Commission of the EC led in organizing collective action.

Elite Competition, Religiosity, and Anti-Americanism in the Islamic World

2012 ◽  
Vol 106 (2) ◽  
pp. 225-243 ◽  
Author(s):  
LISA BLAYDES ◽  
DREW A. LINZER
Keyword(s):  
Public Opinion ◽  
Statistical Analysis ◽  
American Culture ◽  
Current Debate ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Islamic World ◽  
Political Factions ◽  
Multilevel Statistical Analysis

The battle for public opinion in the Islamic world is an ongoing priority for U.S. diplomacy. The current debate over why many Muslims hold anti-American views revolves around whether they dislike fundamental aspects of American culture and government, or what Americans do in international affairs. We argue, instead, that Muslim anti-Americanism is predominantly a domestic, elite-led phenomenon that intensifies when there is greater competition between Islamist and secular-nationalist political factions within a country. Although more observant Muslims tend to be more anti-American, paradoxically the most anti-American countries are those in which Muslim populations are less religious overall, and thus more divided on the religious–secular issue dimension. We provide case study evidence consistent with this explanation, as well as a multilevel statistical analysis of public opinion data from nearly 13,000 Muslim respondents in 21 countries.

Science diplomacy: Investigating the perspective of scholars on politics–science collaboration in international affairs

2016 ◽  
Vol 26 (6) ◽  
pp. 688-703 ◽  
Author(s):  
Birte Fähnrich
Keyword(s):  
Critical Reflection ◽  
Academic Research ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Ideal World ◽  
Science Diplomacy ◽  
Starting Point ◽  
German Science ◽  
Science Collaboration

Science diplomacy is a widely practiced area of international affairs, but academic research is rather sparse. The role of academia within this field of politics–science interaction has hardly been considered. This article analyzes this scholarly perspective: Based on a literature review, a case study of a German science diplomacy program is used to explore objectives, benefits, and constraints of science diplomacy for participating scholars. While political approaches suggest an ideal world where both sides profit from the collaboration, the findings of the case study point to another conclusion which shows that the interaction of scholars and officials in science diplomacy is far more complex. Thus, the contribution is regarded as both a useful starting point for further research and for a critical reflection of academics and politicians in science diplomacy practice to gauge what can be expected from the collaboration and what cannot.

scholarly journals Pandemics and soft power: HIV/AIDS and Uganda on the global stage

2020 ◽  
Vol 15 (3) ◽  
pp. 478-492
Author(s):  
Shane Doyle
Keyword(s):  
Global Health ◽  
Soft Power ◽  
Social Stability ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
Nation States ◽  
Health Agencies ◽  
National Reconstruction ◽  
The Relationship ◽  
Hiv Aids

AbstractThe COVID-19 outbreak of 2020 threatened years of effort by the Chinese authorities to extend its influence around the world. This article seeks to enhance understanding of China’s defensive engagement with global health agencies, and more broadly of the relationship between pandemics and soft power, through an analysis of Uganda’s evolving response to HIV/AIDS. As with COVID-19, HIV/AIDS presented a fundamental threat not only to countries’ internal social stability and population health, but also to governmental legitimacy and nation-states’ international reputation. HIV, however, also provided Uganda with an opportunity to enhance its global standing, influence international policy, and achieve national reconstruction. This case study highlights the importance of viewing international affairs from the perspective of the Global South. It argues that the very weakness of Uganda, and the structural marginality of HIV/AIDS, provided the leverage which would in the end deliver radical shifts within global health.

scholarly journals The Biden Administration: An Opportunity to Affirm a Flexible and Adaptive American World Leadership

World Affairs ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 184 (2) ◽  
pp. 130-150
Author(s):  
Tanguy Struye de Swielande
Keyword(s):  
International Relations ◽  
International System ◽  
The United States ◽  
English School ◽  
International Affairs ◽  
International Leadership ◽  
High Expectations ◽  
Strategic Design ◽  
The Many ◽  
Trump Administration

The article develops a strategic framework to redefine American international leadership under the Biden administration. While the decline of the American-led order is not a new trend, it has been accelerated under the Trump administration, which focused on domestic policies and left the global stage in disarray. The challenges are many for the new president, and many pressures can already be felt. Biden’s administration is under high expectations to stabilize the international system and deal with the many issues that the world faces: economic recovery, COVID-19, climate change, cybersecurity, and relations with China, Russia, Iran, and North Korea, to name but a few. Yet, while the Biden presidency is—wrongly—understood as “U.S. back to normal,” the international stage has evolved. The article thus argues that restoring American world leadership means modifying that leadership and adapting it to the new reality. Building on management theories and the English School of international relations theories, the research presents a theoretical framework for reinventing and reconstructing a new form of leadership. It then applies the resulting strategic design to the Biden administration’s objectives and policies in the form of seven strategic recommendations. Ultimately, the article explains how the United States can remain world leader by acknowledging the current global situation and adopting a pragmatic vision of international affairs.

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