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Interview: A Former Tamil Tiger Child Soldier Charts His Path From Forced Recruitment to Healing
Pitasanna Shanmugathas | University of Windsor Faculty of Law, CA The interview was initially published by “JURIST” on September 20, 2024. Kagusthan Ariaratnam, a former child soldier turned defense analyst, speaks with JURIST about his new memoir Spy Tiger: The 05 File. The book, co-written with Michael Bramadat-Willcock, details Ariaratnam’s experiences during the Sri Lankan civil war…
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What Is The Most Appropriate Role For International Actors In A Conflict Society?
Using a specific case to illustrate my argument, and with reference to debates about international norms, international law, morality and/or responsibility, I attempt to make a case for humanitarian, military or diplomatic intervention. Following the theme of conflict societies and the role that foreign nations and international actors should play, whether a military, an diplomatic…
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What Is The Most Appropriate Role For International Actors In Conflict Transformation?
Using a specific case to illustrate your argument, and with reference to debates about international norms, international law, morality and/or responsibility, make a case for humanitarian, military or diplomatic intervention. The aim of this title is to highlight the most appropriate role for international actors to play in conflict transformation. With such a wide range…
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To What Extent Is Military Force An Effective Response To Terrorism?
The aim of this title is to not only to define the extent of effectiveness of military force against terrorism, but also to understand whether it is an appropriate response, and if so, should it be justified in all cases – legally and or morally. The impact and use of military force has many variables,…
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Recognizing Outdated Power and Eliminating the Divide: Countering Terrorism through Smart Power
Introduction Countering terrorism through “smart power” is a concept deliberated on creative thinking to combat one’s enemy, especially terrorists. This essay will examine the reconceptualization of traditional approaches toward counterterrorism and discuss how ideologies from a Western liberal democracy can respond to an unconventional terrorist ideology. To begin with, the term “power” will be defined.…
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Responsibility to Protect Syria – A Case Study
Introduction It is widely believed that non-intervention is the norm within an international society since international law restricts the use of force except for purposes of self-defense or by way of collective enforcement as authorized by the United Nations Security Council (Bellamy and Wheeler 2014). This misunderstanding is grounded in the debate on how the…