The independent International Commission on Intervention and State Sovereignty issued its report, “The Responsibility to Protect,” in December 2001. R2P uses the criteria of the just war theory. The Libyan case could be seen as an R2P case. There are tensions between some of the R2P criteria.
Heinz Gärtner
In den USA wächst der Druck auf einen Rückzug vom Libyen-Einsatz
The idea of a nuclear-weapon-free zone in the Middle East has been around for quite some time. Over the years, there have been several regional and multilateral initiatives. The first dates back to 1974, when the United Nations General Assembly adopted a resolution tabled by Egypt and Iran. Israel abstained. The United Nations Security Council Resolution 687 (1991) recalls “the objective of the es
Die aktuelle Debatte über die Wehrpflicht und Wehrsystem wird häufig dazu benutzt, andere Themen in den Vordergrund zu schieben, die damit ursächlich wenig zu tun haben. So wird etwa argumentiert, eine Freiwilligenarmee sei mit der österreichischen Neutralität nicht mehr vereinbar. Read More
Are budget cuts to independent research institutes driving Austria further down the road to mediocrity?
Mary Albon
01/02/2011
Heinz Gaertner
Jan. 22 marked the 100th birthday of Bruno Kreisky, the visionary chancellor who reintroduced postwar Austria to the world – and brought the world to Austria.