Interview – Katsiaryna Shmatsina
Katsiaryna Shmatsina outlines the key factors behind current protests in Belarus, their potential for success, and developments in Belarus’ foreign policy.
LGBTQ+ History Month Interviews
To celebrate LGBTQ+ History Month we asked previous contributors to E-IR whether they think the discipline of IR has made important strides to equally incorporate LGBTQ+ perspectives, ideas and histories.
Interview – Jamie Hagen
Jamie Hagen discusses the importance of LGBTQ+ History Month, the role of queer theory in IR and challenges faced by women and LGBTIQ+ folks in Northern Ireland.
Interview – Bann Seng Tan
Bann Seng Tan talks to us about forms of democracy promotion through foreign aid, what makes it effective and the impact of COVID-19.
Interview – Siba N’Zatioula Grovogui
Siba N. Grovogui discusses the importance of Black history for IR, sovereignty and Eurocentrism, Guinea and international law and his new book Beyond Eurocentrism and Anarchy.
Interview – Eva Koulouriotis
Political analyst Eva Koulouriotis discusses Turkish foreign policy, Turkey’s role in Nagorno-Karabakh, as well as her work with the European Union of Women.
Interview – Tariq Modood
Tariq Modood talks about the relationship between secularism and multiculturalism, as well as free speech and the role of political satire.
Interview – Gabriel Passetti
Gabriel Passetti highlights the historic role of the British Empire in Latin America and New Zealand, and inter-American relations from the 19th century to the present day.
Interview – Rubens Ricupero
Former Minister and Secretary General of UNCTAD, Rubens Ricupero, discusses Brazilian foreign policy and diplomacy, today’s environmental agenda, and the Real Plan.
Interview – Edythe E. Weeks
Edythe Weeks discusses development and competition in outer space and the polar regions, cybersecurity, and misconceptions around the Cold War space race.
