Our Fragile Bodies: Economic Change, the Nation-State and the Coronavirus Pandemic
Although it is not feasible to assess the ultimate implications of COVID-19 currently, the pandemic has already revealed multiple long-term dynamics in our societies.
Broken Threads: Reshaping Multilateralism with COVID-19 under Way
Even though COVID-19 developments set states and economies further apart, a new push from the Biden administration can partially restore confidence in multilateral endeavours.
Understanding Syria’s Sectarian Wave
The first condition for de-sectarianization is the end to external competitive intervention in Syria’s conflict. Much will depend on what dominant national identity is constructed to replace (or restore) Arabism.
What English Language Teachers Can Teach IR about Pedagogy
At their core, English language teachers (and their IR active learning compatriots) believe that more people should be empowered to speak, and should help others find their voice.
Opinion – The Viability of Iran Nuclear Talks Without the Gulf Cooperation Council
The world powers who are currently negotiating with Iran need to explore the prospects of drawing in the GCC to explore wider solutions.
Signature Pedagogies and International Relations Theory
The value of political science in general stems from the creation of informed citizens who see the world with empathy, with humility, but with hope in their own agency.
The Status of African Women in Foreign Policy
The dominance of patriarchal sociocultural values continues to undermine prospects for women to aspire towards or thrive within foreign policy oriented spaces.
Opinion – How Much Will Biden’s Trade Policy Differ from Trump’s?
There is a wide range of possible trade policies Biden might adopt, and it is not yet apparent which of those possibilities he will choose.
Fostering Ontological Agility: A Pedagogical Imperative
It is our pedagogical duty to teach future graduates of IR programs how to be ontologically plural and endow them with the crucial life skill of ontological resilience and versatility.
Rethinking the Body in Global Politics: Why and How?
What is known as international relations does not come from and take place somewhere else, it happens in, to, and through every body at all times.
