By assessing the constructivist elements within the theoretical tradition of the English School, it is possible to discern if it should be seen as protoconstructivist or as an autonomous theory.
By examining the effects of the government’s fiscal policies, it is possible to discover the nature of Russia’s resource dependency.
The US-Sino-India triangle is one of the most important strategic relationships of contemporary foreign affairs. The increasing economic ties between China and India outweigh the likelihood of realist war.
The free-market is a necessary, yet limited, aspect of development. It must not be relied upon as the sole approach to poverty alleviation.
The limits of the international – of our political imagination – constitute a problem in that we have great difficulty in answering the question: what does it mean to go beyond the state system of Westphalia?
The “ticking bomb” metaphor is an unrealistic and wholly unconvincing argument in favour of torture that relies on assumptions that do not stand up to scrutiny in the real world.
The EU’s interests in Central Asia are best served through cooperation with Gazprom rather than competition.
The 1973 oil crisis shows how the development of relations between systemic actors has become characterized by systems of complex interdependence.
While international politics is fettered and formed by the imperious political culture of the West, IR is developing a reflexive turn. That turn gives a new compelling impetus to the popular and radical traditions of resistance and critique.
In terms of fundamental principles Bush’s pre- and post-9/11 foreign policy strategies did not differ dramatically from each other or from historical norms.
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