The Congress of EuroVision: Building European Community One Bricolage at a Time
By taking on the kitschy blandishments of the Eurovision and by contributing to the construction of shared experience, post-Soviet nations brand themselves as European.
Neuroscience and Politics: Do Not Hold Your Breath
There is more politics in the “neuro” than there is “neuro” in politics. Political theory must not abstain from drawing on neuroscientific results where appropriate.
Lest We Forget: Religion and the Remembrance of War in a Secular State
The memorialisation of ANZAC in Australia shows that faith tradition can add depth of memory to sovereign self-understanding, even in secular states.
Western Economic Sanctions and Russia’s Place in the Global Economy
By using the narrative of an external threat, the Russian leadership seeks to justify centralisation of political economy and the suppression of economic competition.
Beyond Babylon? Teaching International Politics in the 21st Century
IR students are rarely taught to apply reflexive perspectives to world politics – nor are they sensitized to non-American, non-Western, and female scholars’ perspectives.
Cuba and the United States: Beyond the Hype, a Long Road
Perhaps it is only a matter of time before the levee breaks and U.S. capital floods into Cuba. If so, marginalized portions of the population understandably worry about falling further behind.
200 Years After the Congress of Vienna
It can be concluded that the European society of states after the Congress of Vienna was one of increasingly intermeshing inter-state relationships and commitments.
Syriza, Podemos, Venceremos? Syriza and the Future of the European Left
Syriza’s victory could, provoke a series of chain reactions inside the EU. Nonetheless, it is its success that could really provoke a European-wide political earthquake.
US and Russia: Terrestrial Tensions and Extra-Terrestrial Cooperation
Despite diplomatic manoeuvring on Earth, scientific cooperative between Russia and the US continues in space yet affected by the machinations of terrestrial realpolitik.
Review – The G20: Evolution, Interrelationships, Documentaion
Hajnal has penned a richly documented and well designed book which proves to be one of the best guides to an incredibly important institution of global governance.
