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Alexa van Sickle's blog post was featuredAre We Rethinking the War on Drugs?
As far back as 2009, drug "czar" Gil Kerlikowske, head of the Office on National Drugs Control Policy, told the Wall Street Journal that the terminology "war on drugs" was no longer appropriate. He announced that the Obama administration's drug…See More
Alexa van Sickle's blog post was featuredUniversal Jurisdiction Revisited: An alternative to the International Criminal Court?
On July 1, the International Criminal Court (ICC) turned ten years old. This milestone prompted much analysis and some mixed reviews of the court's performance. The ICC recorded its first verdict in March 2012, but there are serious concerns about its procedure and efficiency, patchy international…See More
Alexa van Sickle posted a blog postUniversal Jurisdiction Revisited: An alternative to the International Criminal Court?
On July 1, the International Criminal Court (ICC) turned ten years old. This milestone prompted much analysis and some mixed reviews of the court's performance. The ICC recorded its first verdict in March 2012, but there are serious concerns about its procedure and efficiency, patchy international…See More
Alexa van Sickle posted a blog postA Peaceful Planet, but Not a Happy One?
Last week, the Global Peace Index 2012 (GPI) indicated that the world is more peaceful this year than in 2011. But how should we interpret this in light of the more sober conclusions of the latest Happy Planet Index (HPI)?The Global Peace Index measures peace levels…See More
Alexa van Sickle posted a blog postThe Global Peace Index: Can data tell us if the world is becoming more peaceful?
A few days ago, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker tweeted a link to the 2012 Global Peace Index (GPI), a metric published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, saying "the world is more peaceful in 2012." The GPI calculates peace using 23 indicators, including political terror, internal conflicts, crime,…See More
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- I am a journalist and editor from the UK and Austria, and recent Columbia Journalism School grad. I write about international affairs and travel and was previously a book publisher at an international law think tank in London. Special interests include Cuban baseball, international criminal law, US foreign policy, and EU affairs.
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Are We Rethinking the War on Drugs?
Posted on July 12, 2012 at 12:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
As far back as 2009, drug "czar" Gil Kerlikowske, head of the Office on National Drugs Control Policy, told the Wall Street Journal that the terminology "war on drugs" was no longer appropriate. He announced that the Obama…
Universal Jurisdiction Revisited: An alternative to the International Criminal Court?
Posted on July 5, 2012 at 5:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
On July 1, the International Criminal Court (ICC) turned ten years old. This milestone prompted much analysis and some mixed reviews of the court's performance. The ICC recorded its first verdict in March 2012, but there are serious concerns about its procedure and efficiency, patchy…
A Peaceful Planet, but Not a Happy One?
Posted on June 25, 2012 at 1:00pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
Last week, the Global Peace Index 2012 (GPI) indicated that the world is more peaceful this year than in 2011. But how should we interpret this in light of the more sober conclusions of the latest Happy Planet Index (HPI)?
The Global Peace Index…
Continue The Global Peace Index: Can data tell us if the world is becoming more peaceful?
Posted on June 18, 2012 at 3:30pm 0 Comments 0 Likes
A few days ago, Harvard psychologist Steven Pinker tweeted a link to the 2012 Global Peace Index (GPI), a metric published by the Institute for Economics and Peace, saying "the world is more peaceful in 2012." The GPI calculates peace using 23 indicators, including political terror, internal conflicts,…
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