Human Rights – A Level Politics

Category: Human Rights

April 29, 2018

Is humanitarian intervention an outdated concept?

Humanitarian intervention can be defined as military intervention which is carried out in pursuit of humanitarian – as opposed to strategic – objectives. Primarily, it..

February 28, 2018

Is humanitarian intervention ever justified?

Humanitarian intervention is military intervention that is carried out in pursuit of humanitarian rather than strategic objectives. It is concerned with the promotion of human..

April 11, 2017

To what extent are Human rights protected in the modern world?

Human rights are rights to which people are entitled by virtue of being human, and it is thought to be universal, fundamental and indivisible. There..

April 4, 2017

Audio/Video : A Conversation With Ambassador Nikki Haley on Human Rights, Peace Keeping and the Security Council

Nikki Haley discusses the United States’ goals for its term as president of the UN Security Council in April. US Ambassador Haley outlines her plans..

May 10, 2016

To what extent are Human Rights globally accepted?

The concept of human right including principles such as freedom of expression and the freedom of religion became a popular concept, adopted by many nations..

May 9, 2016

Criticisms of Humanitarian intervention

Since its intellectual ascendancy in the 1990’s, the concept of humanitarian intervention, that is, military intervention to protect human rights, has been criticized for a..

March 10, 2016

Chomsky: Human Rights in the Twentieth Century

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March 10, 2016

Audio: The case against Human Rights

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The position of realists and liberals on security and the likelihood of conflict

This is also available on my podcast Liberals and realists have very different positions on security and the likelihood of conflict. Firstly they differ on..

To what extent do modern and classical liberals agree over the role of the state?

Each strand of liberalism believes in the idea of a limited state which is placed there by the people it governs, an idea brought about..

Are the IMF and World Bank discredited global governance institutions?

The IMF and the World Bank are part of the Bretton Woods system. First conceived in 1944, set up following the Second World War in..

Week in Westminster

27/07/2019
As another tumultuous parliamentary year concludes with the election of a new prime minister, Steve Richards chairs a discussion with fellow Week in Westminster presenters Anushka Asthana, Peter Oborne and Iain Martin. What can we expect of Boris Johnson? Who are the key figures in his new government? What will his strategy be - over […]
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20/07/2019
George Parker of the Financial Times looks at the week in Westminster: the Irish border issue, Tory leadership hustings, and Sir Vince Cable standing down as Lib Dem leader. The Editor is Marie Jessel.
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Radio 4 Friday News Comedy

Lobby Land - Ep 5 - Cometh the Power
Sam and Mia have been nominated for journalism awards at the prestigious DONCASTAs. But has Sam got a bigger decision to make? Starring Yasmine Akram as Sam, Charlie Higson as Tom, Cariad Lloyd as Mia, Dan Tetsell as Gideon, Daniel Lawrence Taylor as Nath, and Joe Da Costa as Marcus. Written by Jon Harvey, Christopher […]
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Lobby Land - Ep 4 - Sideways Moves
Tom Shriver MP decides the time is right to reap the benefits of a cash-in memoir, and Sam wants a piece of the action. But is there more to their relationship than meets the eye? Starring Yasmine Akram, Charlie Higson, Cariad Lloyd, Dan Tetsell and Daniel Lawrence Taylor. Written by Jon Harvey, Christopher Davies and […]
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The World Next Week (CFR)

TWNW Presents: Back-to-School Reading Special August 15, 2019
In this special episode of The World Next Week, James M. Lindsay and Robert McMahon are joined by CFR senior fellow Carla Anne Robbins to discuss their most recently beloved books, the books they’re looking forward to reading, and the book they’re reading for fun. Jim's Picks Vietnam: An Epic Tragedy, 1945–1975 by Max Hastings […]
The ASEAN Summit, Congress’s August Recess, and More August 1, 2019
U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo speaks at the ASEAN summit, Congress begins its August recess, and Muslims from around the world travel to Mecca for the hajj.