The Impact of Roy Bhaskar and Critical Realism on International Relations
At a time when new approaches are either knowingly or unknowingly touching on critical realist themes, Bhaskar’s contributions are poorly represented in the literature.
Holiday Gifts for IR Professors
Dan Drezner offered a gift guide for political scientists in the Washington Post last week. In the same spirit, here are some ideas for the IR professor in your life.
China Dreamin’
The ‘China Dream’ and the confucian revival both appeal to a halcyon era but underlying them is a much deeper problem: what does it mean to be Chinese today?
“Lat Does Not Exist”: The Last Testament of a Dead Village
In India debates rage over how to handle the dilemma of development-induced displacement. Each year 15m people find themselves placed in the way of desired dams or mines.
Scotland: If Not Independence Then a Federacy?
If Scotland were to go down the federacy route, the old-age debate of whether or not Europe can be viewed as a part of its domestic competences would return.
What’s So Bad about Citizenship Testing?
Citizenship tests construct an ideal remote to the majority of citizens and noncitizens. They reinforce the constructions of difference which deepen divisions in society.
The (Limited) Geopolitical Implications of the US Energy Boom
The “energy revolution” is making the United States more secure in economic terms, but the geopolitical implications of this new energy boom are uncertain and risky.
Giving Thanks
On this Thanksgiving Day a professor like me has a lot to be thankful for, as does anyone else who is rich, free, and alive all at the same time.
Between a Rock and a Hard Place? EU-Armenia Relations after Vilnius
Economic rapprochement between Russia and the West is unlikely to occur so long as Putin pursues his pet project – the Eurasian Customs Union.
War in Video Games – Between Reality and Entertainment
Entertainment is not, and should not need to be, education. It is the responsibility of any society to ensure that its members are capable of separating the two.
