Dear Reader,

Welcome to the seventh installment of Leviathan! As Edinburgh Universtity's student-run politics and current affaris journal, we aspire to provide you with a platform for discussion and debate on today's critical political developments. As you flip through through the pages of this journal, we hope you come across material that is new to you, that fuels your interest, and that perhaps even inspires you to contribute to Leviathan yourself.

This winter, we examine the ever-tumultuous arena of global politics throuh the prism of "Justice". How can we conceptualize such a fundamental human need? From governance and human rights to the environment and poverty, what is the source of injustice, and how can it be eradicated? Who suffers and who benefits from oppression and corruption across countries and polities? This issue of Leviathan features a wide range of timely topics including America's drone wars, Britain's education system, corruption in South Asia, EU immigration, and more.

Many thanks are owed to the dedicated work of the whole Leviathan team, who--despite winter flues, looming deadlines, and multiple time zones--never failed to deliver brilliantly, We are immensely grateful to all who have attended our fundraisers and donated to our efforts. Finally, generous support form the Politics and International Relations Department and the PIR Society has been invaluable, as they foster student interest and discourse through a wide variety of weekly talks, socials, and debate panels. 

We hope this issue of Leviathan inspires you to reflect, question, and draw your own analyses on the myriad topics pertaining to justice in our community and in our world. We invite you to visit our brand new website, leviathanjournal.com, where you can find our past issues online adn learn more about the journal. Questions and comments shoudl be directed to leviathanjournal@gmail.com, and we welcome your feedback.

Cheers, and enjoy.

Natasha Turak

Editor in Chief