Unconventional Weapons and International Terrorism Challenges and new approaches
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 46, Heft 2, S. 115-119
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
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In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 46, Heft 2, S. 115-119
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 45, Heft 3, S. 111-114
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 47, Heft 3, S. 102-107
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 47, Heft 2, S. 79-83
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
In: Politologický časopis, Band 17, Heft 4, S. 467-477
ISSN: 1211-3247
In: Sociologický časopis / Czech Sociological Review, Band 46, Heft 2, S. 301-311
In: Politologický časopis, Band 18, Heft 3, S. 300-323
ISSN: 1211-3247
The aim of this article is to analyse the efforts made by the OSCE to contribute to the political settlement of the Transdniestran conflict. As the OSCE is one of the mediators in this conflict, the article begins by considering theories of international mediation and explains the factors that influence the success or failure of mediation efforts. Following this theoretical part, the article continues with an analysis of these factors with respect to the conflict in Transdniestria. It deals with the nature of the Transdniestrian conflict and its causes, describes the parties involved, explains the historical background of the conflict, and analyses its international context, i.e. the role of third parties. The following chapter focuses on the nature of the mediator (i.e. the OSCE) and its mediation activities, and attempts to explain the OSCE's mediation efforts. The article concludes that the absence of a political settlement to the conflict results from a combination of factors that are both embedded in the nature of the conflict and in the nature of the mediator. Adapted from the source document.
In: Politologický časopis, Band 17, Heft 4, S. 467-477
ISSN: 1211-3247
Being a part of the social world, international law is not closed nor isolated system -- on the contrary, it is in an intimate interaction with international relations & politics. Richard Falk, Professor of International Law, taught for example at the Princeton University & presently at the University of California, Santa Barbara. He is interested in the connections between IL & IR & is a prolific writer on this topic. Two of his last books, The costs of War -- International Law, the UN & World Order After Iraq (2008) & Achieving Human Rights (2009) are reviewed in this essay in highly critical manner. In the essay, Falk's normative inquiry into the legal & political developments is contrasted with the latest discussions in both the International Law & International Relations. In the review essay, Falk is criticized for his unconvincing criticism of the US foreign policy, for his intellectual shortcuts & excessive idealism. However, very interesting & significant parts of both books are emphasized & Falk's books are considered to be worth reading. His insight into the international legal problems & into the developments of human rights is outstanding. Adapted from the source document.
In: Mezinárodní vztahy: Czech journal of international relations, Band 46, Heft 3, S. 55-76
ISSN: 0543-7989, 0323-1844
This paper aims to develop a simple, rigorous, and generally applicable analytical framework for investigation of the ability of international institutions to shape the political contestation among actors in international politics. To achieve this end, it discusses the key conceptual problems of the existing notions of the functioning of international institutions and offers steps to address these problems. It partially reformulates and formalizes the currently used concepts of effectiveness and robustness of institutions and builds upon them the concept of institutional capacity, which captures the quality of the institutions' work in a more complex and analytically rigorous manner. Subsequently, the paper discusses how the concept of institutional capacity can be applied to the study of the political systems of international organizations and presents a list of 24 criteria that are suitable for assessments of their functioning. Adapted from the source document.