Sovereignty and National Security (in Icelandic)
November 23 in Silfurberg, Harpa
The Arctic Council and “Law-making”
The Arctic Council is a high-level international forum established by the Ottawa Declaration of 1996. Its legal personality does not enable it to develop legislation or conclude treaties. Nevertheless, from the outset, the Arctic Council has been contributing to the development of international law as it relates to the Arctic.
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Ideological Origins of the New Political Class in Post-Communist Georgia
This lecture will critically explain the story of neoliberal elite formation in Georgia, including its cultural and political trajectories. Moreover, the lecture will also shed light on the major reasons and factors that have provoked a communist nostalgia in post-communist Georgia.
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The case of lethal Drones in Israel/Palestine
Wednesday 23 January at 12:00 – 13:00 in Oddi 101 at the University of Iceland Open seminar hosted by Höfði Reykjavík Peace Centre at the University of Iceland Technology, Dehumanization and Settler Colonialism: The case of lethal Drones in Israel/Palestine
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Armenia’s “Velvet Revolution” of 2018: A New Reality or Déjà Vu?
Armenia recently completed a transition from a presidential to a parliamentary form of governance. This sparked mass protests that swept the ruling elite from power and propelled a minor political force into government. The change is referred to as the “Velvet Revolution”.
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