Out of Illusion, Weakness: Liberalism and Its Blind Spots
The paradox is that, in order to save liberalism at home, liberal states may have to become more realist in their dealings with the illiberal world beyond.
The 2018 Elections and the Uncertain Future of Brazilian Democracy
The shadow that hovers over Brazilian democracy today will mobilize many people within and beyond Brazil to challenge and contain Bolsonaro’s authoritarian temptations.
The Pros and Cons of Comfort Women Park Statues
At least a dozen memorials have been established in the United States with a few more remaining in mothballs, waiting for a home in a park or in some other venue.
War and Identity: The Path to Trump and Beyond
What we need … is a critique of neoliberalism that builds a progressive alliance … and moves us beyond the parameters of our deeply embedded national identity
The EU and the Middle East: The European Neighbourhood Policy
The EU should abolish neocolonial attitudes and become more open to the perceptions and viewpoints of its neighbors and cultivate a relationship of mutual respect and equal partnership.
The United Nations and Middle Eastern Security
With the presence of ISIS winding down, the war in Yemen, increasing conflict between Israelis and Palestinians and other regional issues the UN is able to fill the role of a moderating third party.
Review – Global Capitalism, Global War, Global Crisis
A major contribution to social science that synthesises insights from several separate yet complementary perspectives within the wide compass of historical materialism.
Technology and Tyranny: Social Media and the End of the Liberal World Order
Social media are used by authoritarian regimes and tyrants – and as instruments of resistance. In both cases, they participate in the redefinition of the world order.
Interview – Timothy Snyder
Timothy Snyder discusses Russia’s interference in US elections, the relationship between internet penetration and democracy, and the impact of the decline of local media.
The ‘Forgotten Double’: Reflections at a Johannesburg War Memorial
Experiences of ‘the international’ include folklore, legend, and oral history – places where IR is unable to go because of its preoccupation with rationality and order. It is time this cloak is removed.
