Understanding the Ukraine's Grassroots in the Russia-Ukraine War
Oxford professor: Some Westerners still think the Soviet Union didn't collapse
LRT
Pao J. Engelbrecht
CNN
China’s military has become an untouchable nationalist symbol. Artists and comedians are finding out the hard way
Unpacking Constitutional Democracy: Concepts and Misinterpretations
Democracy is widely seen as being under threat. Our discussion will reflect critically on how it is presented in both political rhetoric and academic debates. We will ponder the socio-political origins of constitutions, their purpose in the historical context of state formation and the evolving meanings and expectations attached to citizenship. Can populism be seen as an inevitable by- product of constitutional democracy as it is understood and ‘sold’ to the people? Does the dominant approach to democracy work in the era of globalization?
Medical Treatment Decisions and Children: Judicial Values and Determining Best Interests
This lecture explores the issue of how judges do (and should) arrive at decisions that are in the best interests of children. It poses the question of how, where the decision invokes issues of value on which there can be reasonable disagreement, a court can legitimately come to a decision for a child when that child, or their parents, do not share that position. A good example would be on whether quality of life is more important than length of life in cases of terminal illness.