Tag Archives: Security Council

Preventive Military Action. My paper at ISA San Diego

Posted on April 7, 2012 by Jason Ralph

In addition to speaking on the ICC roundtable at ISA San Diego I presented a paper on international law and the US-UK relationship.  The paper is online at the ISA paper archive.  As is often the case, the paper evolved … Continue reading →

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A “no fly zone” for Syria?

Posted on October 13, 2011 by Jason Ralph

Interesting piece in The Atlantic .  It highlights the ambiguity of the term ‘no fly zone’.  It can only add to the concern of the sovereigntists who fear  that ‘humanitarian intervention’ is ‘regime change’ by stealth.  As I noted recently, the … Continue reading →

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Syria, the UN and centre-left foreign policy.

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Jason Ralph

 So here is the test case. How will/should the centre-left respond now that the Security Council has vetoed the UK’s preferred course of action on Syria? Yesterday I kicked off the Fellowship’s Seminar Series by suggesting that traditionally there are … Continue reading →

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The UN Security Council and Syria

Posted on September 9, 2011 by Jason Ralph

The Washington Post has an interesting editorial on the situation in Syria.  It essentially calls for regime change, arguing that the removal of the Assad regime is the only sure way to stop the killing.  It adds, however, that foreign … Continue reading →

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A progressive Security Council?

Posted on August 15, 2011 by Jason Ralph

There’s a nice editorial in today’s Guardian that illustrates the centre-left’s support and hopes for the United Nations, as well as an understanding of the challenges it faces: In Washington, the flame of Roosevelt and Truman burns low.  Barack Obama and his … Continue reading →

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