Development theory requires a shift to a self-reflexive, decolonial approach to avoid reproducing the Eurocentric biases inherent in the Success/Failure binary.| E-International Relations
What happens when a state not only applies realism, but takes it further, setting a new standard?| E-International Relations
Historical precedents, symbolic instruments and contemporary strategies converge to shape Hongkongers’ understanding of sovereignty, identity, and patriotism.| E-International Relations
Evren Balta explores Turkey’s hybrid foreign policy, the entanglement of domestic and global politics amidst high-profile conflicts, and calls for a plural vision of IR.| E-International Relations
China’s BRI-era ‘one-stop’ dispute-resolution model, centred on the China International Commercial Court (CICC) reverses treaty-port extraterritoriality by turning legal pluralism from an imposed constraint into invited jurisdiction through China-led venues.| E-International Relations
The quantum race represents a profound challenge to global security governance but also a unique window for cooperative action.| E-International Relations
In a world where ordinary users can shape global perceptions, the dynamics of influence and legitimacy are being fundamentally redefined.| E-International Relations
Being Cute with Ukraine is building peace with Ukraine – an entrepreneurial, political and cultural strategy for victory.| E-International Relations
A field that continues to silence the world’s largest minority risks not only analytical incompleteness but also moral irrelevance.| E-International Relations
The seemingly contradictory alliance between Israel and far-right parties becomes coherent when considering shared ideological commitments and strategic interests.| E-International Relations
Clark reframes global lending as inter-organizational politics, showing how rivalry boosts performance — though broader borrower strategies merit deeper inquiry.| E-International Relations
Harris Mylonas speaks about nations, nationalism, nation-building and the politics of diaspora policy.| E-International Relations
Combining insights from international relations and innovation policy could offer a more holistic approach to increasing geopolitical competition.| E-International Relations
The appeal of polarity lies in its simplicity, but it no longer reflects the architecture of global politics.| E-International Relations
The shadow that Gandhi's memory casts over contemporary conflicts, such as between Israel and Palestine, is a reminder that the fight for a better world is an unfinished, haunting and necessary presence.| E-International Relations
The war in Ukraine shows that the West has failed to present a decisive, unified, and sustainable strategy to defeat Russia or reshape the international order.| E-International Relations
Political caution trumps full legal compliance, leaving ordinary residents trapped in a system that prioritizes procedure and appearances over substantive rights.| E-International Relations
Europe’s answer to China's Belt and Road Initiative, the Global Gateway, will never match Beijing’s firepower – and it does not need to.| E-International Relations
Nepal’s Gen Z revolution may have played out in days, but its lessons—and its aftershocks—will be felt across continents and generations.| E-International Relations
Allegations of India manipulating water flows, whether through deliberate releases or other means, breach the obligation not to cause significant harm.| E-International Relations
Strategic patience, coupled with cultural outreach and steady cooperation, will ensure that when India decides where its future lies, the West remains its most natural partner.| E-International Relations
Tokyo’s increasing militarization, improved regional partnerships, and diplomatic measures will be paramount in mitigating tensions with China and Russia.| E-International Relations
Recognizing borders as distributed violence allows scholars to reimagine sovereignty, governance, and order in ways that move beyond the Westphalian template.| E-International Relations
Britain must deepen its engagement with capable local actors in Syria if it hopes to pursue an effective and forward-looking Syria policy.| E-International Relations
Xi Jinping is selling a multipolar order with China as an active player, while Washington offers little that inspires confidence.| E-International Relations
Adding Trump's return to a complex geopolitical and regional picture, there is evidence that Cuba has lost many of the means that have kept the regime afloat.| E-International Relations
People can move across continents quicker and cheaper than ever, so seeking entirely new borders based on snapshot demographic pictures has become more futile.| E-International Relations
Campagne’s study offers a rich account of France’s wokisme debate through a Franco-American lens, though deeper analysis of anti-woke discourse meaning is lacking.| E-International Relations
The green transition can worsen inequality through displacement, gentrification, and unemployment.| E-International Relations
Integrating peacebuilding into climate action is not just a moral imperative but a strategic necessity.| E-International Relations
Archive for September, 2025 | E-International Relations
Through memory work and visceral imagery, feminist accounts memorialize women as victims and dissidents, yet they invertedly recenter male voice and reinforce patriarchy.| E-International Relations
UNTAs were a big hope for the international community, but despite high expenditure the UN has only a mixed track-record.| E-International Relations
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In the second episode of our 2024 US Election series, Michael Mosser and Dan Cox speak about disinformation, cyberattacks and the possibility of Insurgency at this election.| E-International Relations
Timothy Rich talks about recognition of Taiwan, South Korean perceptions of refugees, and the advantages and challenges of collecting public opinion data.| E-International Relations
Brian Wong discusses how his research helps to better understand injustice in non-democratic countries, advance rights in East Asia, and facilitate effective dialogue between Hong Kong and China.| E-International Relations
Manan Ahmed discusses colonial epistemes, Hindustan, memory and Partition, and decolonising the university.| E-International Relations
This memoir traces Mahbubani's rise from poverty to diplomatic success in meritocratic Singapore but lacks deep political analysis and engagement with opposing views.| E-International Relations
Understanding more about the sexuality of genocidal violence will only come from an analysis of heterosexuality as a system of logic.| E-International Relations
While our personal names shape perceptions, the labels used to describe our gendered selves and desires are radically different to different people across time and place.| E-International Relations
Kevin Blackburn provides a detailed account of the sexual slavery practiced in wartime Singapore, but is limited by a dearth of first-hand testimony from local sources.| E-International Relations
Denmark's timely book includes a full assessment of US allies and partners and proposes logical strategic shifts necessary for the US in response to a rising China.| E-International Relations
This three-part documentary shows UK politicians and civil servants in action, explores what diplomats do, and the impact of Brexit with some amusing yet worrying footage.| E-International Relations
Ava Patricia Avila sets out the reasons for the steady military buildup by several Southeast Asian states, the impact on ASEAN, as well as the ways a gender perspective can enrich research on civil-military relations.| E-International Relations
Russia’s desire to limit Ukraine’s independence and to retake control of Crimea did not emerge during the Putin era. Rather they were there from the very beginning.| E-International Relations
If the home, the nation, the marketing brand of LGBTQIA are the only potential spaces of belonging, then where is home beyond these spaces?| E-International Relations
We must tackle the problem of sexual liberation to show how global narratives assert the existence of diverse sexualities but also impose external arrangements.| E-International Relations
Tuong Vu sheds light on the economic performance and policy choices of East Asian countries, and the extent to which they are influenced by political regimes.| E-International Relations
Tom Le explores the meaning of militarism, military recruitment strategies in Japan, and the US presence and security in East Asia.| E-International Relations
When US-China relations are better, Taiwan is safer. When bilateral relations deteriorate, Taiwan could be the first victim. Reunification is a Chinese domestic affair.| E-International Relations
China’s grand strategy under Xi Jinping is heading in a more assertive direction, yet still preserving a defensive-oriented foundation.| E-International Relations
E-International Relations invites PhD / doctoral students (at any stage) and early career academics (within 5 years of submitting their PhD) to prepare articles outlining novel, or under appreciated, ideas that contribute to a better understanding of international relations. The award welcomes articles on the widest range of topics, so […]| E-International Relations
Unfortunately, Western leaders seem more concerned with kudos from Kyiv than with their opponent’s perspective.| E-International Relations
In a Clausewitzian sense, Putin has successfully used Russian force to impose Russia’s will on Ukraine.| E-International Relations
The attempt to employ whataboutisms in defence of Russia by citing intervention in Iraq, Afghanistan and Libya exposes the shallowness of such argumentation.| E-International Relations
The Ukraine crisis is the latest expression of the West’s refocus on Russia in what appears to be a failing strategy to contain Beijing.| E-International Relations
Veteran diplomat Bilahari Kausikan explores the foreign policy dynamics of the island city-state of Singapore, including how it creates and maintains relevance in the region and beyond.| E-International Relations
Mandelbaum's book is an analytically flawed, contradictory and unconventional piece of realist scholarship that considers the instability of the post-Cold War period.| E-International Relations
Dan Slater discusses the concepts of strength and weakness in democratisation, and how to account for variations in democratisation patterns across Asia.| E-International Relations
Joseph Liow details the global power dynamics shaping Southeast Asia, but adopts an oversimplified framework to analyse the impact of the US-China conflict on the region.| E-International Relations
Putin's vision of reconciliation between Ukraine and Russia is flawed and demonstrates his intransigence.| E-International Relations
Taking civilizational diversity seriously requires recognition that the global does not exist except as a constant interaction between various local communities.| E-International Relations
To refuse the discourses of war and racialization it is necessary to do more than place them in critical relation to those of anti-war and anti-racialization. Instead, we should refuse to distinguish the two.| E-International Relations
Russia’s actions in 2014 were not just a response specific events such as NATO enlargement, EU policy, democracy promotion or revolution in Ukraine.| E-International Relations
While seven of the eight Arctic states are NATO members, Russia is still a significant opponent in the region due to the size of its northern coastline and historical conditions.| E-International Relations
While Phillips provides an accessible and valuable international view of the Kurds, the book's one-sided perspective on several issues fails the reader.| E-International Relations
Zeynep Kaya tackles the repercussions of the Turkish invasion of Northern Syria, the position of women in Iraqi Kurdistan and the recovery of Yazidi communities.| E-International Relations
Allsopp and van Wilgenburg draw on interviews to provide a detailed and less romanticized account of the emergence, consolidation and crisis of the DAA in Northern Syria.| E-International Relations
Despite some lingering inconsistencies, this is a substantial contribution to the field, strengthened by the inclusion of a diverse range of locally-informed authors.| E-International Relations
Global history's dark heritage can be lightened by telling the shared history of peacemaking, rather than focusing on war.| E-International Relations
The expansion of the worldwide peace movement is evidence of the continuing dialogue concerning "museums of war and peace" and Hiroshima/Nagasaki days are at the heart of that conceptualization.| E-International Relations
Archive for August, 2024 | E-International Relations
The Islamic Republic and its liegemen are preparing to sustain a multifront war against the US, Israel, and Arab foes.| E-International Relations
Minimizing human vulnerability to climate change is largely determined by the extent to which societies develop and organize themselves to be resilient to these changes.| E-International Relations
Archive for July, 2024 | E-International Relations
Climate change cannot be tackled by capitalist ecological policies of financial institutions and Western states but socio-economic justice and postcolonial epistemes.| E-International Relations
To Indigenise sexualities is a theoretical project in the sense of making visible how colonialism and sexuality interact within the perverse logic of modernity.| E-International Relations