Review – Sword and Salve
In this comprehensive study analyzing the interdependent dynamics between modern warfare and humanitarianism, the authors attempt to answer why humanitarianism is in a multi-level crisis.
Review – History of the Peloponnesian War
Thucydides is often cited as the father of realism in IR. This review assesses the arguments for and against his inclusion in the pantheon of International Relations scholarship.
Interview – Cynthia Enloe
Cynthia Enloe answers your questions about women in combat, the meaning of the feminist slogan “the personal is political” and feminism’s contributions to IR scholarship.
Review – Clausewitz as Creative Director
A recent Foreign Policy article argues that Clausewitz ignored creative design approaches to armed conflict. This response seeks to restore his reputation as a great war thinker.
Review – Sustaining China’s Economic Growth
Sustaining China’s Economic Growth is a timely work that provides a comprehensive and persuasive analysis of China’s economic challenges in the wake of the global financial crisis.
Review – Beyond Consequentialism
Consequentialism is at once a provocative and problematic moral doctrine. Paul Hurley exposes the confusions and equivocations in its foundational assumptions.
Review – Networks of Outrage and Hope
From the Arab Spring to the Occupy movements, Castells’ book provides insight into the sudden rise of mass uprisings across the world, their political force, and momentum.
Review – The Time of Youth
Studies of the precarious position of youth are a burgeoning area in African Studies. Honwana does not cover much new ground but she does provide a handsome and readily accessible overview of the main issues.
Review – Postcolonial Theory and International Relations
Postcolonial theory remains at the critical fringes of IR. Seth’s edited volume engages in a conversation between the two and with the politicization of postcolonial perspectives.
Review – Khul’ Divorce in Egypt
Sonneveld’s book depicts one of the legal advancements made regarding women’s legal rights under the Mubarak regime: Khul’ divorce, which allowed women unilateral divorce for the first time.
