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22. Human Rights, but with CPC Characteristics, Rising in China's Foreign Policy
- Author:
- Marcin Przychodniak
- Publication Date:
- 07-2024
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- The Polish Institute of International Affairs
- Abstract:
- For China, human rights in relation to a sovereignty is gaining importance in its cooperation with countries of the Global South. The Chinese authorities emphasise the right of governments to make their own decisions in this area, which is welcomed by many of these, mainly authoritarian, states. For the EU, it is important both to counter the Chinese narrative on such disparities in human rights standards and to apply sanctions against China in cases of violations.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Sovereignty, Sanctions, and European Union
- Political Geography:
- China, Europe, and Global South
23. The Frozen Conflict in Western Sahara and the Forgotten Question of Sahrawi
- Author:
- Marco Marsili
- Publication Date:
- 05-2024
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Review of Human Rights
- Institution:
- Society of Social Science Academics (SSSA)
- Abstract:
- Western Sahara’s “frozen conflict” is one of the major and forgotten issues that, so far, the international community could not settle. This article aims to shed light on the historical events and the political responsibilities that led to a protracted stalemate over the Sahrawi question. The paper retraces the historical roots of the claims over the disputed territory by the Polisario Front, as the representative of the Sahrawi people, over the disputed territory, and analyzes their foundations under the light of international law.
- Topic:
- International Law, Post Colonialism, Sovereignty, Independence, and Self-Determination
- Political Geography:
- Africa and Western Sahara
24. Blind Spot: America and the Palestinians with Khaled Elgindy (Episode 21)
- Author:
- Khaled Elgindy and Sahar Aziz
- Publication Date:
- 11-2024
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Center for Security, Race and Rights (CSRR), Rutgers University School of Law
- Abstract:
- The bilateral relationship between the U.S. and Israel has effectively blinded it to the most detrimental factors to the dissolution of the peace-brokering process, most notably the impact of Israeli occupation on Palestinian sovereignty and the legitimacy of international human rights law. Host Sahar Aziz (https://saharazizlaw.com/) will discuss these complex dynamics with author and political scientist Khaled Elgindy by decentering a unilateral perspective on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict from a socio-historical lens.
- Topic:
- Foreign Policy, Human Rights, Sovereignty, International Humanitarian Law (IHL), and 2023 Gaza War
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Israel, Palestine, and United States of America
25. One State Reality: What is Palestine Israel? with Nathan J. Brown and Shibley Telhami
- Author:
- Shibley Telhami and Nathan J. Brown
- Publication Date:
- 10-2024
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Center for Security, Race and Rights (CSRR), Rutgers University School of Law
- Abstract:
- The One State Reality argues that a one state reality already predominates in the territories controlled by the state of Israel. The One State Reality forces a reconsideration of foundational concepts such as state, sovereignty, and nation, encourages different readings of history, and provides context for confronting uncomfortable questions such as whether Israel/Palestine is an "apartheid state."
- Topic:
- Apartheid, Sovereignty, State, and Palestinians
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Israel, and Palestine
26. Southeast Asia's Multipolar Future
- Author:
- Thomas Parks
- Publication Date:
- 11-2024
- Content Type:
- Video
- Institution:
- Weatherhead East Asian Institute, Columbia University
- Abstract:
- Thomas Parks discusses his new book "Southeast Asia’s Multipolar Future: Averting a New Cold War," in which he argues that Southeast Asia is emerging as an open, autonomous region where small and mid-level powers can maintain their sovereignty and shape the regional order. The book further contends that Southeast Asian countries also have a remarkable capacity to manage asymmetrical relations and balance external powers, and predicts that the region's future will look entirely different from its Cold War past. Speaker: Thomas Parks, Vice President, the Asia Foundation Moderator: Ann Marie Murphy, Adjunct Senior Research Scholar; Professor and Director, Center for Foreign Policy Studies, School of Diplomacy and International Relations, Seton Hall University Hosted by the Weatherhead East Asian Institute and co-sponsored by the Asia Foundation and NYSEAN.
- Topic:
- Sovereignty, Multipolarity, and Regional Politics
- Political Geography:
- Asia and Southeast Asia
27. Borders Without a Nation: Syria, Outside Powers, and Open-Ended Instability
- Author:
- Kheder Khaddour and Armenak Tokmajyan
- Publication Date:
- 09-2024
- Content Type:
- Working Paper
- Institution:
- Carnegie Endowment for International Peace
- Abstract:
- In Syria’s border regions, changes in demographics, economics, and security mean that an inter-Syrian peace process will require consensus among main regional powers that Syria must remain united, that no one side can be victorious, and that perennial instability threatens the region.
- Topic:
- Sovereignty, Syrian War, Borders, Regional Power, and Instability
- Political Geography:
- Middle East and Syria
28. Less Than a State
- Author:
- Sean Lee
- Publication Date:
- 10-2024
- Content Type:
- Journal Article
- Journal:
- Cairo Review of Global Affairs
- Institution:
- School of Global Affairs and Public Policy, American University in Cairo
- Abstract:
- Without a new framework that ensures true sovereignty and security for a future Palestinian state, the two-state solution will remain a farce
- Topic:
- Security, Sovereignty, State, Israeli–Palestinian Conflict, and Two-State Solution
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Israel, and Palestine
29. Palestine Is One Vote Short in the Security Council from Being Recognised as a State
- Author:
- Yossi Mekelberg
- Publication Date:
- 07-2024
- Content Type:
- Policy Brief
- Institution:
- Mitvim: The Israeli Institute for Regional Foreign Policies
- Abstract:
- The total stalemate in resolving the Israeli-Palestinian conflict requires new thinking and weaning off of old paradigms. Currently as the result of the Hamas attack on October 7, the ensuring war in Gaza, and the deterioration of security in the occupied West Bank, the relations between the Israelis and the Palestinians are at their worst since 1948 and seem the least conducive to a new a peace process. However, events have demonstrated to the international community that allowing this conflict to fester has had disastrous consequences not only for Israelis and Palestinians, but it has also had far-reaching implications across the region and the rest of the international community. This paper argues that an important step to break the deadlock is recognition of Palestinian statehood by individual countries and by international organizations, in particular the UN Security Council. Such recognition should incentivize both sides to negotiate peace based on a two-state solution, as it would overcome the asymmetry in the negotiations between a recognized state and movement representing its people. It will empower the pragmatic elements in both societies who are invested in peace, and will also send a clear message of sincerity from the international community that a two-state solution is the one it is behind and it will support.
- Topic:
- Sovereignty, United Nations, State, UN Security Council, 2023 Gaza War, and Peace Process
- Political Geography:
- Middle East, Israel, Palestine, and Gaza
30. Countering China’s coercive diplomacy: Prioritising economic security, sovereignty and the rules-based order
- Author:
- Fergus Hunter, Daria Impiombato, Yvonne Lau, Adam Triggs, Albert Zhang, and Urmika Deb
- Publication Date:
- 02-2023
- Content Type:
- Special Report
- Institution:
- Australian Strategic Policy Institute (ASPI)
- Abstract:
- The People’s Republic of China (PRC) is increasingly using a range of economic and non-economic tools to punish, influence and deter foreign governments in its foreign relations. Coercive actions have become a key part of the PRC’s toolkit as it takes a more assertive position in international disputes and seeks to reshape the global order in its favour. This research finds that the PRC’s use of coercive tactics is now sitting at levels well above those seen a decade ago, or even five years ago. The year 2020 marked a peak, and the use of trade restrictions and state-issued threats have become favoured methods. The tactics have been used in disputes over governments’ decisions on human rights, national security and diplomatic relations.
- Topic:
- Diplomacy, Sovereignty, Economic Security, and Coercion
- Political Geography:
- China and Asia