Mainstream Weekly

Revolution, Freedom or Re-colonisation of Libya: An Overview

Arshi Khan — 2011-09-28T20:35:08Z

[The following article was written sometime back but could not be used earlier due to unavoidable reasons. Its contents, however, remain valid in the current situation through which Libya is passing. It is thus being published for the benefit of our readers.]
International politics is undergoing a very dangerous phase of transition whereby it is faced with those revisionist forces which are moving beyond the theoretical paradigm of ‘structural realism'. Some of the privileged and (…)

- 2011

Towards Post-Kemalism: An Analysis of The Turkish General Elections 2011

Arshi Khan — 2011-06-28T14:40:23Z

The electoral verdict in the 16th Turkish general elections, held on June 12, 2011, indicates a major shift in the evolutionary and transitional Turkish representative democracy replacing the focus and priority from the ‘privileged' to the ‘public' and from the ‘state' to the ‘society'. The verdict has bolstered the feelings of foreign investors and market-friendly actors. Throughout his campaign, the Justice and Development Party (AKP) leader, Recep Tayyip Erdogan, mobilised voters over (…)

- 2011

Illegitimacy of No-Fly-Zone against Libya: Reflections of the American World Order

Arshi Khan — 2011-03-28T19:08:12Z

The imposition of the ‘no-fly-zone' against Libya under the UN Security Council Resolution 1973 on March 17 and subsequent unlawful aggressions by the US, UK and France for two days (March 19-20) seem to show the emerging trend of a new pattern of relationships and activities in international relations which the US desires, that is, of accepting a kind of ‘cowed conformity' and ‘slavish submission' by the states which had believed in pursuing independent foreign policies. This has been (…)

- 2011

Obama Doctrine of War for Peace in South Asia

Arshi Khan — 2011-02-19T04:12:09Z

BOOK REVIEW
Obama's Wars by Bob Woodward; New York, London, Toronto, Sydney: Simon & Schuster; 2010; pp. 441; price: US $ 30.
There is a general perception and practice of referencing the American political system headed by the US President as the success case of democracy and federalism based on the ‘general will' of the American citizens and elected representatives. There is also a common belief all around the world to regard the office of the President as the symbol of the (…)

- 2011

High Court Verdict on the Babri Mosque: Implications for the Rule of Law

Arshi Khan — 2010-10-19T11:33:42Z

In his commentary on the Greek Political Thought, C.L. Wayper says: if the king is virtuous, law becomes unnecessary; if the king is not virtuous, law becomes useless. In today's terms, it can be referred to as the endorsement of the Rule of Law and Constitutionalism which are the backbones of democratic governance particularly in a plural society like India. The Rule of Law was considered inevitable for the unity and integrity of the country by thwarting the menace of ‘preferred interests' (…)

- 2010

Deceptive US Initiatives for Palestinians and Threats to International Relations

Arshi Khan — 2010-09-20T07:09:27Z

There have been various phases in the history of international relations which signify the changing pattern of the behaviour, policies and actions of some political units resulting in creating a kind of balance and expectations for a better future. Such dynamism does ensure, if not guarantee, a great chance for peace in the chaotic situation of the the contemporary world order. On the other hand, there are few actors whose policies, actions and designs certainly threaten the teleological (…)

- 2010

Freedom Flotilla Massacre In International Waters

Arshi Khan — 2010-06-10T01:12:15Z

Israeli attacks on the Freedom Flotilla ships in the morning of May 31 killing over 19 and injuring over 30 peace and humanitarian aid activists in the open seas (international waters, not Israeli zone) are brutal exposition of criminal acts under international law. Israeli helicopters and military ships carried out shooting over the unarmed persons without any warning simply for the reason that the ships were carrying humanitarian aid materials to the besieged Palestinians in Gaza suffering (…)

- 2010

Dialectical Advance of China in International Relations: An Overview

Arshi Khan — 2010-04-24T18:51:00Z

The trend and pattern of international relations, which is in transition, seems to be following a kind of ‘dialectical advance' in the direction of unfolding itself due to inherent conflicts and oppositions. This dialectical process as a natural course of shifts, curves, breakdown and resetting also seems to continue due to the deficiencies and imperfections existing therein. This hypothetical reading of international relations is closer to the ‘Hegelian theory of Reason and Absolute Idea' (…)

- 2010

Gaza: Damages beyond Destruction

Arshi Khan — 2009-02-19T10:05:33Z

Massive, brutal and deliberate attack on the Palestinian Gaza Strip by the occupying power —Israel—for complete 23 days (December 27, 2008-January 18, 2009) has caused large scale destruction of their life, dignity, liberty, property, security, health and prosperity. They have been suffering from perpetual holocaust for the main reason of being consistent in their legitimate demand for an end to their colonisation by Israel and to create a viable independent Palestinian state in 22.5 per (…)

- February 2009