Archive for August, 2015

IR Theory, Method, and Training: Toward a Polyglot Culture?

Daniel Clausen • Aug 25 2015 • Articles

Central to learning is the question of whether it is better to know something deeply or to know a little bit about something in order to get by when the occasion arises.

Cross-Communal Sporting Projects and Inter-group Relations

Christopher Rickard • Aug 23 2015 • Essays

Abolishing regulation that fosters segregation is a step in right direction, but more needs to be done. There is no ‘one size fits all’ approach to reconciliation.

The Iraq War as More Divisive in Transatlantic Relations than the War on Terror

Alexis McGivern • Aug 23 2015 • Essays

Though the Iraq War seems to be much more divisive than the global “war on terror”, the transatlantic relationship continues to exist and cooperate.

Climate Change and Australian National Security

Max Munday • Aug 23 2015 • Essays

There are more effective methods of addressing climate change and national security than those that solely focus on the symptoms, rather than causes, of climate change.

The War of Ideas: Counter-radicalization Discourses in America and Britain

Janani Krishnaswamy • Aug 23 2015 • Essays

Academics should aim at more objective, data-driven empirical research on the process of radicalization in order to aid in the counter-radicalization effort.

How Crucial Was the ‘Empty Chair Crisis’ in the Course of European Integration?

Joris Jourdain • Aug 22 2015 • Essays

The ‘empty chair crisis’ challenged the view of neo-functionalists and supranationalist policy-makers and is therefore a key event in the course of European Integration.

The EU’s Responsibility to Protect Environmentally Displaced People

Ansgar Fellendorf and David Immer • Aug 22 2015 • Essays

The number of environmentally displaced people is expected to increase, and the EU has a moral responsibility to grant protection status to climate refugees.

Interview – Popo Fan

E-International Relations • Aug 20 2015 • Features

Popo Fan discusses the history and development of Chinese queer film, recent changes in China’s LBGT community, and the dangers posed by the Foreign NGO Management Law.

The Importance of Open Access

Stephen McGlinchey • Aug 20 2015 • Articles

Open access is a simple idea. People should be able to access scholarship freely and easily. However, in practice there is a long way to go to meet that goal.

Why Has Postsecularism Become Important in the Study of Global Politics?

Josh Holmes • Aug 20 2015 • Essays

Postsecularism refers to a nascent set of approaches to global politics that grapple with legacies of secularisation narratives associated with the Westphalian state.

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