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In Syria, the US ‘red line’ continues to shift
It takes more than rising civilian death tolls to prompt Western intervention in Syria writes Jennifer Welsh. Israeli air strikes on Syria in recent days have brought the varying interests of outside actors in this long-simmering conflict int... Read More »
Targeted Killing on Trial
The past few weeks have seen a flurry of activity aimed at achieving greater transparency and accountability with respect to the U.S. government’s practice of “targeted killing” (primarily through the use of drones). To begin... Read More »
Kofi Annan: super negotiator
Jennifer Welsh, Director of the Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict, comments on the patience and impartiality that makes Kofi Annan a super negotiator Spare a thought for the tireless Kofi Annan, criss-crossing the globe in s... Read More »
What a difference a year makes
Jennifer Welsh, Co Director, Oxford Institute for Ethics, Law and Armed Conflict reflects on recent discord at the UN Security Council in the wake of bloodshed in Syria. This blog appeared originally on the Canadian International Council website. ... Read More »
The Impact of 9/11 on the ethics of military action
Ten years ago, in the wake of the terrorist attacks on New York and Washington, the United States initiated military action against Afghanistan – a state it accused of harbouring those who launched the devastating attacks. There has been muc... Read More »
The Security Council has gone as far as it can. Will Western countries dare to go it alone?
Please note that the views expressed in this blog are those of the author and not necessarily the views of the Oxford Martin School. At the end of last week, during the Security Council's emergency meeting on the situation in Libya, the cou... Read More »
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