The limits of the international – of our political imagination – constitute a problem in that we have great difficulty in answering the question: what does it mean to go beyond the state system of Westphalia?
The “ticking bomb” metaphor is an unrealistic and wholly unconvincing argument in favour of torture that relies on assumptions that do not stand up to scrutiny in the real world.
The EU’s interests in Central Asia are best served through cooperation with Gazprom rather than competition.
The 1973 oil crisis shows how the development of relations between systemic actors has become characterized by systems of complex interdependence.
While international politics is fettered and formed by the imperious political culture of the West, IR is developing a reflexive turn. That turn gives a new compelling impetus to the popular and radical traditions of resistance and critique.
In terms of fundamental principles Bush’s pre- and post-9/11 foreign policy strategies did not differ dramatically from each other or from historical norms.
The Arab Spring was a series of national responses to anachronistic regimes and domestic conditions catalysed, but not created, by the pressures of globalisation.
History, because of the authority with which it is bestowed, is of particular utility for political agents. Invoking the past is a way of evidencing the circumstances of the present.
The nature of state sovereignty has altered in the post-Cold War period to reflect a changing global society and that this is for the betterment of global politics and citizens
The introduction of the AIPAC into the debate surrounding Iran’s nuclear capabilities will move the United States’ position towards Israel’s.
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