Consociationalism revisited: Democracies with deep divisions
Democracies struggle when deep internal divisions or cleavages exist within their societies. This is also seen in the Ukraine case.
Frank Vibert
08/08/2022
Research Papers
We publish research papers from our Fellows and other academics/researchers, which examine issues with depth and insights.
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The ‘Do No Harm’ principle: So simple? So easy to misunderstand!
OXGS Fellow Frank Vibert examines the maxim ‘do no harm’, which enjoys a surge in popularity. Its deployment has now extended to areas including bioethics, education, the environment and internet ethics.
Frank Vibert
04/02/2022
Values, Principles, and Structures: the Sub-State Constitution of Wales and the Consequences
Sarah Nason of Bangor University, after referring to the Welsh government’s view that the present position cannot continue, shows how Wales is developing its own sub-state constitution and where that might lead.
Dr Sarah Nason
31/01/2022
Measuring Peace: Principles, Practices, and Politics
How can we know if the peace that has been established following conflicts is stable? Professor Richard Caplan, from Oxford University, examines this question in his new book.
Richard Caplan
24/01/2022
Comity: Multilateralism in the New Cold War: Critical Issues
Frank Vibert, OXGS Fellow, provides a concise summary of the key concepts and ideas of his new book, in which ‘comity’ serves as the general framework in depicting a normative approach to international rulemaking.
Frank Vibert
21/01/2022
A brief overview of the American model of federalism
Richard W. Clary, from Harvard Law School, provides a summary of the model of American federalism and of the lessons to be learned from this system.
Richard W. Clary
16/12/2021