Media

Religious Identities and the Escalation of Conflict between ISIS and the West

Zainab Mai-Bornu • May 26 2015 • Articles

The impact achieved by ISIS through the use of new media serves to escalate the conflicts with the West and shape the religious identities of their target audience.

Edited Collection – Popular Culture and World Politics

E-International Relations • Apr 22 2015 • Features

This edited collection offers a holistic approach to an exciting field of research and contributes to the establishment of Pop Culture and World Politics as a sub-discipline of International Relations.

Review – Cities at the End of the World

Victor Coutinho Lage • Feb 21 2015 • Features

Even if political categories are sometimes taken for granted, Lorenzo’s text shows how rich an engagement with literature can be to a critical reflection on politics.

There Aren’t Any Moderate Muslims in France

Joel Vessels • Feb 2 2015 • Articles

Charlie Hebdo has often played the role of public conscience in France, raising important concerns, lashing out at social injustice, and parodying public idiocy.

War in Video Games – Between Reality and Entertainment

Michael Hitchens • Nov 26 2014 • Articles

Entertainment is not, and should not need to be, education. It is the responsibility of any society to ensure that its members are capable of separating the two.

BBC and Genocide in Rwanda: Conflict of Competence over Post-Genocide Narrative

Richard Benda • Nov 17 2014 • Articles

Told or untold, known or unknown, the story of the Rwandan genocide still rouses raw passions and powerful emotions.

Video Games and the Simulation of International Conflict

Marcus Schulzke • Aug 1 2014 • Articles

As with other media, games are open to multiple interpretations and can be politically significant in different ways depending on which interpretations they can sustain.

The Role of Victimisation in the Vietnam-China War of Words

Huong Le Thu • Jul 5 2014 • Articles

Analysis of Vietnamese and Chinese mass media reveals how the narrative of victimization is an important tool for gaining international support in the current dispute.

Interview – Richard English

E-International Relations • Jun 11 2014 • Features

Professor English discusses the difficulties of defining terrorism, the ongoing troubles in Northern Ireland, and the importance of identifying your passion within IR.

The NSA, Snowden and the Media

Robert Dover • Jan 15 2014 • Articles

Traditional forms of media have historically been critical friends to the intelligence agencies, but this relationship has become antagonistic because of the Snowden leaks.

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