Human Rights and Sovereignty
The global system incorporates human rights in ways that go beyond merely aspirational, gradually challenging the once absolute monopoly on sovereignty held by states.
Mega Dams and the Narmada River
Damming is a controversial issue as it can lead to communities losing their land, and cause a series of environmental impacts that affect ecosystems.
Regulating Nuclear Weapons
The quest to regulate nuclear weapons gives us one possible answer to the question of why there has not been a third world war.