Review – The End of Certainty
Distinguished Professor of International Relations Stephen Chan criticizes current analyses of international developments as being based primarily on western systemic models that steadily impose a cultural monopoly on the field.
The Utility of Force is Contextual
The development of nuclear weapons has had a big impact not only on strategic thinking about their use, but also on the conventional utility of force.
Postcard From the IR Zone
Will the IR-Zone always be, as Stanley Hoffman noted, an American discipline? Something other than an obsession with exercising America’s place and power in the world?
Emerging Economies and Market Oriented Development Policy
The classification of countries has been dynamic through history due to changing economic situations and fluctuating relations between states.
Northern Mali: The Things We Assume
Events are developing quickly in Mali. The official press releases from both sides are untrustworthy, and mainly framed to justify actions or to generate a particular effect from outside.
Does it Matter if Autocracies Can Generate Audience Costs?
‘Audience costs’ can provide democracies with more credibility when making threats on the international stage. The situation is different, however, for autocracies and does not always matter as a means of signalling credibility.
Review – Talking to the Enemy
In this remarkably astute book based on field work and interviews, Scott Atran offers an intricate and nuanced glimpse into the world of terrorists.
Romney’s Foreign Policy in the Middle East
On topics ranging from Iran’s nuclear program to American involvement in the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, a Romney administration would bring no significant change.
The Logic of an Iranian Bomb
The Islamic Regime in Iran is one of the most belligerent and distasteful regimes in existence, for all manner of reasons. That is no reason to attack it preventively.
Towards a More Secure Europe: A New Focus on Defence
Rethinking CSDP in times of austerity will require revisiting ideas that previously may have seemed politically unacceptable.
