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Volume 13, Number 2, June 2001
Contributors
Political Jiu-Jitsu against Indonesian Repression: Studying Lower-Profile Nonviolent Resistance by Brian Martin, Wendy Varney, Adrian Vickers
Most case studies of nonviolent action have focused on prominent instances of open resistance to repression, especially successful resistance. Additional insight into the dynamics of nonviolent action can be gained by studying cases where resistance has been less widespread, less visible or less effective. The value of looking at such cases is illustrated by an examination of the toppling of Indonesian President Suharto in 1998—a prominent and successful exercise of nonviolent action—and, for comparison, the Indonesian anti-communist massacres from 1965 to 1966 and repression in East Timor in the decade from 1975, two cases where nonviolent resistance was less visible and less effective. These cases reaffirm the crucial role of 'political jiu-jitsu', namely the process by which repression can stimulate greater support for the resistance.
Environmental Security, Sustainability and Policy by Jon Barnett, Stephen Dovers
Environmental security and sustainability are complementary approaches to comprehending and resolving environmental problems. In contrast to sustainability, however, environmental security has performed poorly in terms of policy formulation. This is a function of its short history, its interdisciplinary nature, and its ambiguity. It is also a function of disagreements about which environmental problems can rightfully be called 'security' issues. As a way forward, this paper proposes a framework for identifying environmental problems that might reasonably be considered as security issues. Applying this framework, biodiversity loss, climate change, and nuclear power all qualify as environmental security issues. The framework is explained through an application to the issue of nuclear power. Sustainability policy provides many answers to these macro-problems, so the paper then explores the linkages between environmental security and sustainability. It argues that environmental security does not necessarily demand new policies, but rather in the first instance requires a renewed effort at implementing existing sustainability policies. To this end, environmental security requires new forms of governance.
Canada's Post-Cold War Military Blues and the Lessons for Australia by Graeme Cheeseman
This article discusses the origins and possible outcomes of a number of recent crises that have afflicted Canada's military and defence establishments and their implications. Are they being driven by the peculiarities of Canada's own political and historical circumstances or are they more manifestations of the 'new times' into which we are entering? Are the factors that contribute to Canada's post-Cold War military blues present in Australia and might they produce similar results?
The Election of Sharon and Its Implications for Peace with the Palestinians and Security in the Middle East by Amin Saikal
The Rights Revolution by D. F. B. Tucker
Book Reviews