Foreign Policy

Review – China’s Rising Foreign Ministry

Sarwar Minar • Apr 21 2025 • Features

Dylan Loh reveals how the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs — not just top leaders — has shaped China’s assertive diplomacy through practice, media, and global discourse.

Opinion – The Future of German Feminist Foreign and Development Policy

Karoline Färber • Apr 21 2025 • Articles

If Germany’s new coalition moves away from a distinctly feminist foreign policy approach, it would mean they will move away from a commitment to social transformation.

Interview – Jorge Heine

E-International Relations • Apr 14 2025 • Features

Retired ambassador Jorge Heine sees Global IR and active non-alignment as key for the Global South to break free from outdated paradigms and shape a multipolar world.

Interview – Anders Wivel

E-International Relations • Apr 14 2025 • Features

Anders Wivel explores how small states navigate global politics by linking theory and practice, challenging disciplinary silos, and shaping international order.

Thinking Global Podcast – Aylin Matlé

E-International Relations • Feb 24 2025 • Features

Aylin Matlé speaks about The 2025 German elections, German foreign policy, NATO, Trump, and US-Germany relations. This is part of our 2025 German election special series.

Review – Living the Asian Century

Peter Coclanis • Feb 9 2025 • Features

This memoir traces Mahbubani’s rise from poverty to diplomatic success in meritocratic Singapore but lacks deep political analysis and engagement with opposing views.

Interview – Karsten Friis

E-International Relations • Jan 13 2025 • Features

Karsten Friis highlights the implications of the Nordic Defence Cooperation, and evaluates Norwegian defence and foreign policies, as influenced by values and identities.

Thinking Global Podcast – Trita Parsi

E-International Relations • Dec 2 2024 • Features

As part of our US election series, Trita Parsi speaks about Trump’s Middle East foreign policy, US-Israel relations, the Abraham Accords, Turkey, and more.

Review – India’s Near East

Prashant Singh • Nov 9 2024 • Features

Paliwal sheds much needed light on seven decades of India’s policies towards its near east, but overlooks the role of communal policies and global power shifts.

Interview – Steven Vogel

E-International Relations • Oct 27 2024 • Features

Steven Vogel outlines the concept of marketcraft, how it can be used to enhance economic and military security, the role of foreign policy, and Japanese security.

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