Features

Interview – Mike Rapport

E-International Relations • Aug 21 2023 • Features

Mike Rapport discusses the 19th century French revolutions, possible similarities to recent French protests, and the role of social media in contemporary revolutions.

Review – The Comfort Women of Singapore

Kristin Hynes • Aug 21 2023 • Features

Kevin Blackburn provides a detailed account of the sexual slavery practiced in wartime Singapore, but is limited by a dearth of first-hand testimony from local sources.

Review – Waiting for Dignity

Abdul Ghani Amin • Aug 16 2023 • Features

Florian Weigand uses the case of Afghanistan to posit a theory of legitimacy and authority under armed conflicts, but fails to consider the role of parallel institutions.

Thinking Global Podcast – Bruce Pannier and Temur Umarov

E-International Relations • Aug 14 2023 • Features

Bruce Pannier and Temur Umarov discuss the regional politics of Central Asia, focussing on the dominance of Russia, democratisation, regional power relations, and more.

Interview – Ahsan Butt

E-International Relations • Aug 14 2023 • Features

Ahsan Butt describes his theory of separatist movements, and its applicability to contemporary global conflicts and American foreign policy.

Review – My Fourth Time, We Drowned

Lida Naeim-Jäggi • Aug 13 2023 • Features

This thoroughly researched work gives victims a voice through eye opening accounts of refugee and migrant experiences alongside criticism of international organisations.

Interview – Andrew Gawthorpe

E-International Relations • Aug 10 2023 • Features

Andrew Gawthorpe details changes in American politics on the domestic, partisan, and foreign fronts, along with the lasting impacts of the Trump Presidency.

Thinking Global Podcast – Mauricio Palma-Gutiérrez

E-International Relations • Jul 31 2023 • Features

Mauricio Palma-Gutiérrez discusses migration and displacement in South America, focussing specifically on the practices of those states along the South American Andes.

Interview – Max Koffi

E-International Relations • Jul 30 2023 • Features

Max Koffi explains the aims of the Equal Trade Alliance and how the redesign of trade relations could reduce poverty and the impact of climate change on Africa.

Thinking Global Podcast – Mohammed Baharoon

E-International Relations • Jul 26 2023 • Features

Mohammed Baharoon explores the ‘quantum’ politics of the Middle East, its regional dynamics, the role of the BRICS, and the effects of the Russo-Ukrainian War in the region.

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