It is easy to think in cliches, to resort to conventional wisdom. When academics, policy makers or military officials are asked to think about what ‘security’ means, the terms are often from traditional realist perspectives, involving state power, instruments of force, security from external threats. Over
When we hear the word “slavery”, we usually imagine the past, but sadly, this is still a cruel reality for many around the world. Human trafficking is a worldwide phenomenon affecting various groups of society: children, women and men. In December 2016, for the first
The people of the United States of America are fond of quoting and referring to the first generation of political leaders of their nation. Political pundits, historians, and citizens alike love to play the anachronistic parlor game of what would George Washington do? What would
