Studying Gender in International Relations without Feminism?
Feminism challenges normative assumptions of international relations and, despite potential limitations, is essential to wider gender studies.
How Useful is Europeanisation in Explaining EU and Member State Relations?
Europeanisation is a useful but limited concept in explaining the relationship between the EU and its member states.
Challenges and Opportunities for Walzer’s “Jus ad Vim” for the 21st Century
“Jus ad vim” undoubtedly has a role in the ethical evaluation of military and government activities, especially in the realm of emerging technology such as drones.
The Three Images of the Syrian Civil War
Employing Waltz’s three images in ‘Man the State and War’ as a methodological framework helps guide analysis of the Syrian civil war, but fails to provide direct answers.
Revisiting Political Culture: Libyan and Tunisian Post-Revolutionary Transitions
Analysing Libya & Tunisia reveals the important role of political culture in their democratic transitions & the pitfalls of applying ‘universal’ democratic institutions.
Is Rentier State Theory Sufficient to Explain the Politics of the UAE?
Because Rentier State Theory insufficiently explains the politics of the UAE, a marrying of Constructivism and RST are needed to best capture the politics of the UAE.
Global Justice: An Exegesis of Contemporary Theories
The lack of consensus on global justice is a microcosm of schisms present in international relations perspectives.
Norms and the Securitisation of Infectious Diseases
The emergence and socialisation of the norm of responding to health threats as security threats has reshaped and expanded the global security agenda.
Navigating Nkrumah’s Theory of Neo-colonialism in the 21st Century
Through the lens of Kwame Nkrumah, current regional unification efforts by the African Development Bank and the African Union are shown to perpetuate neo-colonialism.
Explaining US Hegemony: A Neo-Gramscian Synthesis of Pantich, Gindin and Konings
Transnational Historical Materialism, post-war reconstruction via the Bretton Woods System and the corporate-liberal paradigm help explain the persistence of US hegemony.
