Thinking Global Podcast – Philip Cunliffe
Philip Cunliffe speaks with us about the national interest, the end of globalization, Brexit, and more.
An Introduction to Ecofeminist Thought for International Relations Students
Ecofeminism maintains that global environmental protection is possible because gender and patriarchy are social constructs.
Kathmandu: City of Peace, Economies of Scale and Cultural Diversity
While Nepal has some social tensions across and within religions, it is maintains robustly secular principles of governance combined with strong principles of religious freedom.
Cameroon’s Leadership Longevity and the Limitations of Selectorate Theory
President Biya’s rule is not an anomaly to be explained away by a universal model, but a profound puzzle that demands theoretical innovation.
New Book – The Praeter-Colonial Mind: An Intellectual Journey Through the Back Alleys of Empire
The Praeter-Colonial Mind attempts to understand the ways in which the lingering legacies of imperialism play a key role in today’s postcolonial societies.
Review – In Their Own Words
Davis exposes how Russian state media dehumanised Ukrainians and laid the propaganda groundwork for Putin’s war, revealing the roots of genocidal discourse.
Strategic Trade Between Divergent Economies: The Korea-Singapore FTA
Strategic institutional flexibility, elite agency, and sectoral alignment enabled convergence between chaebol-driven South Korea and Singapore’s state-led technocracy.
The Geopolitics of the Homo Digitalis
The digital anxiety of Homo digitalis, rather than liberating humanity, risks deepening its entanglement with extractive material systems.
Review – Underground Empire
Farrell and Newman show how U.S. control of global infrastructure became a source of power and how its overuse now threatens the very system it built.
Interview – Sharon Bong
Sharon Bong explores faith, feminism, and queerness in Southeast Asia, and calls for context-rooted rights activism that bridges religion, resistance, and belonging.
Thinking Globally about the Iran-Israel Twelve-Day War
Iran and Iranians should not simply be seen in terms of the periphery, but rather as having agency and in terms of actors on the global stage.
Egypt’s Choices on the Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam
Egypt’s water security depends on balancing domestic innovation with diplomacy that transforms the Nile from a source of contention into a catalyst for shared prosperity.
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