Reviews

Review – Mobility, Mobilization, and Counter/Insurgency

Bintu Zahara Sakor • Dec 19 2022 • Features

Agbiboa presents a paradigm that highlights the overlooked role played by mobilities and provides an important contribution for policymakers and researchers of conflict.

Review – Strategy and Defense Policy for Small States

Godfrey Baldacchino • Dec 1 2022 • Features

Bernard Loo’s edited volume offers a new perspective on strategic studies, but ambiguity persists in how to conceptualise a small state.

Review – Allies

Sarah Pedigo Kulzer • Nov 19 2022 • Features

Failings of the US visa program for those affected by the invasion of Afghanistan are clearly highlighted, but the podcast overlooks the struggles post-application.

Review – The Age of AI

Arun Teja Polcumpally • Nov 12 2022 • Features

A clear and accessible account of the role that artificial intelligence plays in disrupting and shaping the future of human society, and its impact on national security and diplomacy.

Review – War, Survival Units, and Citizenship

Siniša Malešević • Nov 4 2022 • Features

Kaspersen’s book demonstrates the need for a wider debate on state formation and warfare, moving beyond neo-bellicist theories, but the proposed framework proves less convincing.

Review – Lagos to Mombasa

Jorich Johann Loubser • Oct 28 2022 • Features

This podcast from the Center for Global Development is a much needed addition to the African policy field, but questions arise regarding its lack of focus on political economy.

Review – Nationalisms in International Politics

Jaakko Heiskanen • Oct 23 2022 • Features

Kathleen Powers provides a timely overview of the different types of nationalism and their impact, but the theoretical framework and proposed binaries remain problematic.

Review – Crunch Time

Arun Teja Polcumpally • Oct 19 2022 • Features

Sreeram Chaulia’s book adds to neo-realist discourses of Indian strategic thought and provides directions for future research in international relations and strategic studies.

Review – Reflections on a United Nations’ Career

Martin Duffy • Oct 14 2022 • Features

This book is an in-depth account of a UN official’s experiences in the global aid sector, and is an ideal read for aspirants in this field.

Review – Watermelon Democracy

Arushi Singh • Oct 8 2022 • Features

This book explores the overpromised and underdelivered nature of democracy in Egypt, and questions the contribution of various factors.

Please Consider Donating

Before you download your free e-book, please consider donating to support open access publishing.

E-IR is an independent non-profit publisher run by an all volunteer team. Your donations allow us to invest in new open access titles and pay our bandwidth bills to ensure we keep our existing titles free to view. Any amount, in any currency, is appreciated. Many thanks!

Donations are voluntary and not required to download the e-book - your link to download is below.

Subscribe

Get our weekly email