Review – Will Africa Feed China?
Drawing on a range of case studies, Brautigam delves into different aspects of China’s agricultural presence in Africa while also opening up avenues for further research.
China’s Deeper Penetration into Africa
As China inches closer to becoming a global power, the rest of the world, especially critical voices within the US, may need to ask themselves: are we ready?
UN Security Council: Future Prospects for a Compromised Hegemon
Animated by the interests of the strongest member states, the Security Council of the United Nations has become a global hegemon fractured by internal disagreement.
Review – The Other Saudis: Shiism, Dissent and Sectarianism
Matthiesen provides a rich and nuanced reconstruction of Shia history through an impressive analysis of primary documents that have never been studied before.
Escape From A Liberal-Colonial IR: Hints of a 21st Century Peace
Orthodox IR colludes with liberal-colonial peace. We need to rethink peace. What is missing is not sterile critical thinking but a focus on people’s mobility and agency.
The “Northern Territories” Dispute and the Future of Japan-Russia Relations
Even with a resolution of the territorial dispute between Russia and Japan the relations between the two will change little, at least in the short to medium term.
Hidden Victims of International Terrorism: Muslim Women in the USA
Muslim women face a dilemma: in some places they are attacked for not wearing a headscarf, in others for wearing one. After every new terrorist attack, they are targeted.
The ‘History Problem’ in Sino-Japanese Relations: What’s the Problem?
The understanding of the history problem changes over time in Japan and in China even though there appears to be some stability concerning the important issues.
Review – The New Power Politics: Networks and Transnational Security Governance
Through a balance of quantitative and qualitative methods this volume links formal network analysis with an innovative conception of power as a dynamic element.
Teaching International Relations in India: From Pedagogy to Andragogy
The overall intellectual contribution of Indian IR to Global IR is not proportionate to the visible growth concerning its institutional and thematic grounds.
