Features

Review – Too Little, Too Late: The Quest to Resolve Sovereign Debt Crises

Alfredo Hernandez Sanchez • Dec 2 2016 • Features

A timely volume that details what we have learned from a long history of attempts to govern sovereign debt, and which is bound to be a reference for debates yet to come.

Review – The Black Door: Spies, Secret Intelligence and British Prime Ministers

Matthew Palmer • Nov 28 2016 • Features

An authoritative account of the intelligence services often tumultuous interactions with Downing Street, which nonetheless lacks a degree of theoretical appreciation.

Interview – Carlos Escudé

E-International Relations • Nov 28 2016 • Features

Professor Escudé talks about his peripheral realism, the fallacy of anthropomorphism, what’s wrong in Venezuela, and argues to separate theory and practice.

Interview – Carne Ross

E-International Relations • Nov 24 2016 • Features

Independent diplomat Carne Ross talks about the surprising influence of non-state actors, power politics and anarchy, as well as the poverty of academic IR.

Review – The Global Trajectories of Queerness

Andrea Waling • Nov 24 2016 • Features

A must read text for anyone teaching gender studies who is seeking to diversify their accounts of queer theory, gender and sexuality from cross-cultural perspectives.

Review – The Conspiracy of Free Trade

Thomas Zeiler • Nov 18 2016 • Features

Although Palen misses minor details, he delivers an insightful account of globalisation and shows how it relates to domestic shockwaves like the recent the US election.

Interview – Antoni Kapcia

E-International Relations • Nov 17 2016 • Features

Antoni Kapcia discusses the recent détente between Cuba and the US, considers the future of Cuba’s leadership, and emphasizes the unique nature of the Cuban system.

Review – Will Africa Feed China?

Johanna Malm • Nov 13 2016 • Features

Drawing on a range of case studies, Brautigam delves into different aspects of China’s agricultural presence in Africa while also opening up avenues for further research.

Review – The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism

Natana DeLong-Bas • Nov 5 2016 • Features

Matthiesen provides a rich and nuanced reconstruction of Shia history through an impressive analysis of primary documents that have never been studied before.

Interview – Steven C. Roach

E-International Relations • Nov 2 2016 • Features

Dr. Steven C. Roach discusses his research on theorizing emotional actions and the value of resilience in International Relations Theory.

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