The paper examines the dynamics of UN peacekeeping missions, highlighting the disproportionate presence of military personnel from the Global South relative to their financial contributions. It addresses concerns from these countries about the imposition of Western-centric peace enforcement doctrines, which may exploit troops from developing nations. By analyzing these issues through a postcolonial lens, the text questions whether structural racism influences UN peacekeeping practices, raising critical discussions on equity and representation within international relations.
Just War Theory and Lethal Autonomous Weapon Systems
Die Arbeit untersucht die Auswirkungen autonomer Waffensysteme auf die moderne Kriegsführung und die damit verbundenen ethischen Fragestellungen. Insbesondere wird die Theorie des gerechten Krieges hinterfragt, die besagt, dass Kriege nur aus moralisch vertretbaren Gründen geführt werden dürfen. Die Autorin analysiert, ob der Einsatz tödlicher autonomer Waffen, die ohne menschliches Eingreifen agieren, die Grundlagen dieser Theorie untergräbt und ob solche Technologien in bewaffneten Konflikten gerechtfertigt werden können. Die Arbeit bietet eine kritische Auseinandersetzung mit den Herausforderungen, die diese neuen Technologien für das internationale Recht und die Kriegsführung darstellen.
Focusing on the evolution of international law, this seminar paper examines its development within the United Nations framework and its significance for the 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development. It highlights the ongoing discussions regarding necessary reforms to the UN Charter and the complexities involved in developing multilateral norms. The analysis provides insights into the intersection of international law and global sustainability efforts, emphasizing the challenges faced in adapting legal frameworks to contemporary needs.
The paper explores the European Union's engagement in the South China Sea despite lacking territorial claims. It highlights the EU's motivations, such as seeking economic benefits for member states, striving for a more prominent geopolitical role, and the necessity to safeguard crucial maritime routes essential for European supply chains. The analysis provides insights into the EU's strategic interests and the broader implications of its involvement in international relations within this contested region.
Focusing on the influence of the Russian Orthodox Church, the paper examines its role in shaping contemporary Russian society post-Soviet Union. It notes a notable resurgence in Orthodox identification, with over two-thirds of the population embracing the faith. This revival is linked to a broader resurgence of religious identity and national pride, illustrating the church's significant impact on cultural and political dynamics in modern Russia.
Die Studienarbeit analysiert globale Krisen, die nicht mehr von einzelnen Nationalstaaten bewältigt werden können, wie Klimawandel, Migration, Pandemien und bewaffnete Konflikte. Sie beleuchtet die Notwendigkeit einer neuen globalen Regierungsführung und stellt zwei Konzepte vor, die diese Herausforderungen adressieren. Durch eine postkoloniale Perspektive wird die Anarchie in der Weltpolitik der Zukunft kritisch betrachtet und versucht, Ordnung in die komplexen internationalen Beziehungen zu bringen. Die Arbeit bietet somit einen tiefgehenden Einblick in die aktuellen und zukünftigen Dynamiken der globalen Gesellschaft.
The collection explores the concept of the uncanny through various thematic lenses. It begins with an introduction discussing the "Crown of Uncanniness," focusing on the motif of apparent death as a cultural-historical paradigm. Subsequent essays delve into the eerie nature of commodities, examining the cultural theory behind the uncanny aspects of commodity fetishism. The text also analyzes ghostly themes in Holocaust historiography, particularly through H.G. Adler's work, and the influence of hauntology in German pop culture.
Further discussions include the intersection of animal magnetism, Romanticism, and psychoanalysis, alongside a poetic examination of recurring repressed economic figures in the works of Wilhelm Raabe and Thomas Mann. The emotional landscape of exile in Klaus Mann's pre-exile writings is scrutinized, as well as the existential anxieties present in the works of Kafka, Sartre, and Kierkegaard.
Other contributions address the uncanny home and its manifestations in exile, narratological perspectives on the uncanny as both a character and reader experience, and ghostly representations in contemporary American literature. The collection also touches on the political dimensions of the uncanny, intermedial representations in post-industrial contexts, and the unsettling nature of haunted houses in horror films, culminating in an exploration of uncanny elements in Christian Petzold's "Phoenix" and film dramatu
