Review – Causal Inquiry in International Relations
Humphreys and Suganami offer a rich, thoughtful critique of causal inquiry in IR, though their approach may underplay how abstract theories shape concrete explanations.
Review – The Once and Future World Order
Acharya reframes the world order as multicivilizational and co-created, though his global claims would benefit from clearer links between ideas and practice.
Review – Quantum International Relations
Der Derian and Wendt offer bold insights into world politics, but the book’s complexity may limit broader impact beyond its already-converted scholarly circle.
Review – Critical Feminist Justpeace
Karie Riddle offers vital insights on gender and peace in complex contexts, though the book’s ambitious theory lacks clarity and broader methodological reach.
Interview – Joseph J. Kaminski
Joseph Kaminski explores Islamic governance beyond the nation-state, critiques Western IR paradigms, and advocates for decolonizing global political thought.
Interview – Amitav Acharya
Acharya challenges Eurocentric IR by tracing the roots of world order to diverse civilisations, urging a shift toward a truly global, inclusive, and multiplex perspective.
Interview – Barry Buzan
Barry Buzan explores the evolution of IR, bridging history, theory, and interdisciplinary perspectives to rethink global order beyond Western-centric paradigms.
Thinking Global Podcast – Simon Polinder
Simon Polinder speaks about the concept of love, how we can use love as a lens to think about IR, fear vs. love, love in the history of international thought, and more.
Opinion – Neutrality: The Schrödinger’s Cat of IR
The idea of a neutral relation is illogical, and hence we should stop using this term in the International Relations discourse.
