Review – Conflict and Peace in Western Sahara
This edited volume uses the case of MINURSO to shed light on the efficacy of United Nations peacekeeping missions, which could be improved with more first-hand accounts.
Interview – Dane Rowlands
Dane Rowlands evaluates the efficacy of the International Monetary Fund and other financial institutions in tackling global financial issues such as poverty.
Interview – Vineet Thakur
Vineet Thakur highlights an alternative theory of the development of international relations, accounting for the previously omitted roles of non-Western actors and women.
Review – Artificial Intelligence and International Relations Theories
Ndzendze and Marwala elucidate the impact of artificial intelligence on international relations theories, but fail to delve into AI’s unique features at key points.
Thinking Global Podcast – Elena Şimanschi
Elena Şimanschi speaks about (dis)information, what its major mechanism are, how it materialises, its connection with emotion and memory, and reveals her empirical findings.
Interview – David Orrell
David Orrell discusses the emerging use of quantum discoveries as a tool in the social sciences, and the role of money and information in the global political system.
Interview – Stijn Joye
Stijn Joye reflects on the influence of global power dynamics on news reportage, domestication in news media, and the role of the media in humanitarian crisis response.
Thinking Global Podcast – Megan MacKenzie
Megan MacKenzie speaks about Military Sexual Violence, military exceptionalism, media coverage, the ethics of data collection, and why soldiers swap illicit pictures.
Interview – Alex Vitale
Alex Vitale elaborates on the need to put an end to policing, its links to inhibiting social justice, as well as suitable alternatives and systemic changes.
Live Event – Understanding Global Politics with Kevin Bloor
On Tuesday 17 October 2023 (4pm BST) join us in live discussion with Kevin Bloor, the author of Understanding Global Politics.
