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Author: Felix Baden-Powell

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Peace and Conflict

Why does humanitarianism often fail to achieve its goals?

Broadly speaking, humanitarianism refers to an ethic of kindness and sympathy extended universally and impartially to all of humanity. Those who profess these values can arguably be termed humanitarian. In the academic…

Felix Baden-Powell Felix Baden-Powell on 06/25/201006/25/2010
Foreign Relations, Human Rights, Human Security, IDPs and Refugees, International Relations, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance, War Crimes

Should we prosecute crimes against humanity?

It must be acknowledged that international law, both customary and humanitarian, is undergoing significant changes with regard to crimes committed during armed conflicts.  Thus it is difficult to assert that international legal…

Felix Baden-Powell Felix Baden-Powell on 06/19/201006/18/2010
Economy, Foreign Relations, Peace and Conflict, Politics and Governance

The Rise of an American Empire? An analysis of political, military, economic and ideological variables

The above quote refers to former President Bush’s rather premature assertion that the conflict in Iraq had been concluded as of May 1st 2003 after only two months of combat. The reality…

Felix Baden-Powell Felix Baden-Powell on 10/07/200910/07/2009

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