Chloé Debons

LUISS Guido Carli, Libera Università Internazionale degli Studi Sociali | Luiss · Department of International Relations

This thesis looks at the phenomenon of internationalised civil wars and seeks to theoretically explain, through a large-scale quantitative study, why some intra-state conflicts are more subject to foreign involvement.

The consumption of cannabis has always been a very controversial legal question across many countries due to its taboo nature. While cannabis-based drugs are widely accepted and legal for medicinal use, its possession and consumption for recreational use remain illegal in most states. Recently, however, after a long judicial process of more than fi...

The study of democracy, revolution and authoritarianism has long been the subject of many debates between scholars. Nevertheless, most of these phenomena have been looked at through a purely political lens, ignoring the core importance of social and cultural processes as well as their interaction with politics. It is therefore crucial to better und...

Lying in the Middle East, bordering Syria to the south and east in addition to Israel in the south, the Lebanese Republic lies in a highly unstable area, whose security is constantly challenged by several regional threats. However, in addition to these external threats, the once called “Switzerland of the Middle East” has been experiencing local tu...

Book Review : Anne Applebaum – Twilight of Democracy: The Seductive lure of Authoritarianism

Primary source analysis of Gorbatchev's speech at the UNGA on December 07, 1988.

Analytical Memo on the complex issue and possible solution to piracy in Somalia.

This research, outlined as a policy paper, reexamines the situation of Boko Haram in Nigeria, arguing that current solutions taken by the Nigerian government are not being fruitful and explaining why the measures taken until now were not effective enough to tackle the terror group. Furthermore, a few recommendations are given to the United Nations...

The election of Donald Trump, the 45th president of the United States of America, seemed promising for Russian-US relations as both sides seemed eager to restore their relationship. Unfortunately, relations worsened and even reached a point where many scholars argue that Russia and the US entered a so-called New Cold War. Consequently, why did the...

The actual crisis the world is going through has raised many questions and debates regarding the way a pandemic should be fought in such a globalized world. Indeed, the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic has notably triggered questionings about the role of international organizations, specifically the World Health Organization, in terms of securit...

Nowadays, the spread of fake news is a real challenge to society in many ways. Indeed, the internet has highly increased the amount of information available as well as given the possibility to almost everyone to be an active provider of information; information that can very well be false. In other words, the rise of social media has facilitated th...

This research paper focuses on the study of the Universal Periodic Review mechanism of human rights. This process has long been seen as a tool of foreign policy for states to showcase power relations rather than an authentic naming and shaming procedure to promote the respect of human rights. In this research, I attempt to show that bilateral econo...

This document was put together for a simulated UNHCR debate regarding the issue of environmental migration. It adopts the position of Cameroon on the issue.