Review – Why Civil Resistance Works
This book revolutionizes the study of political change. The authors’ findings fundamentally challenge traditional realist assumptions about the efficacy of military force and the nature of political power.
Infographic: 5 years of e-IR
Explore the story of e-International Relations’ first five years – and discover some of our exciting plans for 2013…
Review – Racism without Racists
Eduardo Bonilla-Silva’s important book examines the prevalence of racism in a post-Civil War United States, and the powerful role it continues to play in hindering development within minority groups.
Review – National, European and Human Security
National, European and Human Security examines whether, if at all, human security and national security have converged in the past decade, and how they currently co-exist.
Review – Orientalism
Said’s seminal work remains pertinent, not just because of the postcolonial and poststructuralist literature which it sparked, but because its insights can be seen in the current mainstream attitude towards Islam.
Interview – Joseph S. Nye, Jr.
e-IR kicks off its brand new monthly interviews feature with Harvard University’s Joseph S. Nye, Jr. who answers some of your questions on soft power, China, and the Arab Spring & offers advice for young scholars.
Review – African Women’s Movements
This work examines the evolving sociopolitical transformation of women’s status in African societies, making a valuable contribution to the literature on gender and activism by illuminating how and why women mobilized and the difficulties in enacting transformative change.
Review – Holiday Reading
As the holiday period descends and students and scholars take a break, how do you keep your brain from stagnating? This feature contains four book recommendations to keep your mind stimulated.
Review – Icons of War and Terror
Icons of War and Terror examines the ways in which the media construct iconic images of lethal violence, particularly within the context of American global hegemony.
Review – Russia’s Energy Policies
Energy occupies a central role in Russia’s national, interregional, and global agendas. This edited volume elucidates the forces of Russia’s policy formation on each of those levels.
