Reviews

Review – The Small Nation Solution

Zbigniew Dumienski • Feb 4 2014 • Features

Bodley’s argument that societal problems are that of scale is strong; but more appreciation could be given to the benefits of treating the environment as part of the commons.

Review – The Comparative International Politics of Democracy Promotion

Nelli Babayan • Jan 27 2014 • Features

In focusing on the objectives of democracy promoters, this edited collection provides a fertile ground for understanding the process of democratization.

Review – Secessionist Movements and Ethnic Conflict

Siniša Malešević • Jan 23 2014 • Features

Beata Huszka employs discursive frames to examine the different political motivations of secessionist movements across the globe, however fails to recognise the limitations of such a universalistic approach.

Review – Securitization and the Iraq War

Jarrod Hayes • Jan 15 2014 • Features

Donnelly’s analysis of the Iraq War contributes 2 important ideas – that security is not a static concept & securitizing actors operate within an evolving system of rules.

Review – Bombshell: The Many Faces of Women Terrorists

Marla Brettschneider • Jan 10 2014 • Features

Mia Bloom’s Bombshell is an important contribution to the literature on the varied roles women perform in organized violence networks outside the formal structure of the state.

Review – Religion and American Exceptionalism

Chin-Kuei Tsui • Jan 10 2014 • Features

The authors provide a critical lens through which readers can examine the history and discursive origins of American exceptionalism – that is, a narrative which illustrates who Americans are.

Review – Cybersecurity and Cyberwar

Alex Stark • Jan 6 2014 • Features

Singer and Friedman make a significant contribution to building a deeper understanding and a common base of knowledge around cybersecurity issues for policymakers and citizens alike.

Review – Integrating Africa

Matthew Graham • Dec 13 2013 • Features

Welz’s comprehensive study reveals that despite the ever-present ambition for an integrated Africa, the perspectives of African states remain divided on the utility of a unified continent.

Review – Democratic Deliberation in the Modern World

Jonathan Kuyper • Dec 12 2013 • Features

Gunn’s admirable volume offers strong criticisms of the practicalities of deliberative democracy. However, the recent ‘systematic turn’ in deliberative theory may offer a defence of the practice.

Review – Staging the World

Kendrick Kuo • Dec 9 2013 • Features

Karl’s perspective is fresh, but is too often stifled by theoretically-laden phrases that will not be familiar to a popular audience and only begin to make sense in context over several pages.

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