important one in how the narrative of conflict, in particularly the Syrian conflict, is developed and spread by the opposing voices in media—from the institutionalized media to the up and coming alternative or social media.
Introduction
In the social media, video and image sharing world of the Digital Age, a picture tells a thousand words and travels at a thousand miles per click of the mouse. Photos play an enormous role in shaping the way people think, react, what they believe to be true, and how they feel about particular issues. This is particularly true when it comes to shaping a… Continue Reading...
The Art of Negotiation
Introduction
The Syrian conflict has lasted for several years now and peace talks have gotten underway just as many times, with numerous players adopting different sides of table. The problem with the negotiation process when it comes to Syria is that it is still somewhat unclear as to who is in charge, who stands to lose what, which party has the most leverage, and who will be the major players to settle the conflict and negotiate a lasting peace. This paper will examine the issues and contrast them with the interests of… Continue Reading...
Syrian conflict, with hundreds of thousands of immigrants streaming into Europe and creating a socio-political crisis there as well) by defining this as collateral damage and to be expected. The decidedly idealized concept of protecting people abroad that underscores R2P vanishes in an instant in Evans’ “pragmatic” view of intervention (typically accompanied by aerial bombardment that has little to do with protecting innocent people on the ground). Evans notes that the UN was quick to adopt the R2P doctrine and that countries’ leaders since then have been hesitant to put… Continue Reading...
Syrian conflict, with hundreds of thousands of immigrants streaming into Europe and creating a socio-political crisis there as well) by defining this as collateral damage and to be expected. The decidedly idealized concept of protecting people abroad that underscores R2P vanishes in an instant in Evans’ “pragmatic” view of intervention (typically accompanied by aerial bombardment that has little to do with protecting innocent people on the ground). Evans notes that the UN was quick to adopt the R2P…[…… parts of this paper are missing, click here to view the entire… Continue Reading...
