Is Poststructuralism a Useful IR Theory? What About Its Relationship to Historical Materialism?
The quality of our critique of world politics and our ability to change it is at stake. It seems a good idea to give conversation a try.
The English School and the Study of Sub-global International Societies
As the standard of civilization has fallen into disrepute, other standards have taken its place. Of particular importance is democracy, which encompasses human rights and the rule of law.
Hans Kelsen and the Case for Democracy
Kelsen’s theory of democracy is intimately tied to his thinking about law, primarily his refusal to surrender to any of the mythologies that denature investigation of legal and political phenomena.
Whither Nation-Building?
What drives a state’s choice to assimilate, accommodate, or exclude ethnic groups within its territory? An answer can be found by examining a state’s foreign policy goals and relations with external patrons of such groups.
British Memory of Colonial Brutality in Kenya and Elsewhere
British elite’s are slowly agreeing that Britain’s colonial history needs to be debated as the testimonies and documentary evidence challenge “long-cherished views” of this period of British colonial exploits.
Imagining Post-Baath Syria: Stability or Chaos?
If the National Coalition crumbles, this will mean the reemergence of the factionalist game among rival groups in line with their external regional allies similar to the instability period before 1970.
What’s a Prof to Do?
CEFAM is a business school that demands attendance in classes. But, in spite of this, there is still the need to encourage and even incentivise students to attend instead of heading for the sun and sand of the south of France.
Moral Responsibility in International Relations: the US Response to Rwanda
The question we must ask ourselves is whether the complexity of considerations excuses inaction when confronted with situations of severe human rights violations.
Global Civil Society Speaks Out: Israel as an Apartheid State
The Boycott, Divestment and Sanctions campaign is growing, suggesting that Israel’s policies are coming into ever-sharper questioning in the twenty-first century.
An Overview of the English School’s Engagement With Human Rights
Looking at the world today, it is evident that although the English School does not explain everything, it does provide a fruitful framework for analysing the hope and tragedy of international society.
