Archive for 2013

Traditional Power-Relations in Cambodia

Philip Brown • Jul 10 2013 • Essays

Studying traditional power-relations during the Khmer Rouge in Cambodia will help further our understanding of violence and the Cambodian peace process.

Kissinger at 90: Still a Force to Be Reckoned With?

Thomas A. Schwartz • Jul 10 2013 • Articles

Kissinger’s realism retains great value today, but the underlying beliefs in American exceptionalism which were used against him have not disappeared from American political life.

Review – The Terrorist-Criminal Nexus

Robert Bunker • Jul 10 2013 • Features

Jennifer L. Hesterman’s latest book straddles the line between a training and explanatory text, providing a welcome approach to understanding the growing threat of violent non-state actors.

Escalation of a Foreign Policy Crisis

Zachary K. Ochoa • Jul 10 2013 • Essays

In any foreign policy crisis, leaders have two options: to use violence to end the conflict or to pursue a diplomatic resolution, and certain variables will influence the actor’s decision.

The Architecture of Spies

Connor Lattimer • Jul 9 2013 • Essays

The city has always been a resource for power. Predominately, this power has been exercised through the use of surveillance by elites in government, the armed forces and law enforcement agencies.

We Need to Talk About Julia

Simon Philpott • Jul 9 2013 • Articles

Prime Minister Julia Gillard’s prominent position in Australian life brought into much clearer focus a corrosive culture of commentary on difference. Gillard may have departed, but we really do need to talk about Julia.

Building on Student Feedback

Dylan Kissane • Jul 9 2013 • Articles

Listening to feedback is a crucial part of teaching as it can help improve the classroom experience, the course, and ensure the learning outcomes set are consistently achieved.

IR is (Still) a Man’s World

Alex Stark • Jul 9 2013 • Articles

Women are under-represented in International Relations. e-IR wants to hear from you: how do we bring more women’s voices into e-IR, as well as into the IR field as a whole? What do you think?

Understanding Regional Integration in the GCC

Robert Copper • Jul 8 2013 • Essays

The literature overlooks factors significant to the development of the GCC, revealing a Western bias that ignores the underlying social, cultural, political, and economic structures.

Iran’s Moderate Moment: The Leader Just Let It Go

Maysam Behravesh • Jul 7 2013 • Articles

The election of Hassan Rouhani gave a new lease of life to the Islamic Republic with a guarantee that its foundational structures will remain unchallenged for the years to come.

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