Rouhani’s Second Mandate: What to Expect?
The battle for development will not end with the recent electoral round in Iran. It is going to be the main field of contention between the government and the opposition.
Perception and Evolution in the Making of China and India as Great Powers
What constitutes great power remains contested within IR. Perception and evolution remain of paramount importance when looking at China, India, and great powers.
Review – Conflict Resolution and Ontological Security
An insightful volume that shows how peace cannot be maintained without addressing both material and identity-related concerns for all major conflicting parties.
Fighting Poverty Through Targeted Measures
To achieve its goal of poverty alleviation, China’s government should first ensure that individual poverty alleviation programs are not captured by elites.
The Turkish Referendum and Its Impact on Turkey’s Foreign Policy
The Turkish referendum results have confirmed a change in Turkey’s political system and has, in the views of Erdoğan’s critics, formalized an authoritarian rule.
The Beginning(s) and End(s) of the International Order
As statesmen turn to ad hoc foreign policy by tweet it may be time to resuscitate the importance of “international society” as a means and ends of international order.
A Realist Explanation for India’s Rejection to the US Offer of Mediation
Despite the exchange of courtesies between Modi and Trump, the Indian government has refused any direct third-party role in resolving its issues with Pakistan.
Review – Civil Wars: A History in Ideas
An exponent of longue durée history, Armitage brings together several trains of thought in this volume which begins in ancient Rome and ends in contemporary Syria.
The Death of the Trans-Pacific Partnership and the Contradictions of Neoliberalism
The U.S may consider a complete break, abandoning neoliberalism in favour of a new order which can maintain its leadership and achieve consensus at home.
What’s Wrong with this Picture? Connecting Pedagogies to Students’ Lives
Hegemonic pedagogic practices in IR and Politics teaching are at odds with the capacity of our brains to interpret and make sense of the world visually.
