Interview – Timothy S. Rich
Timothy Rich talks about recognition of Taiwan, South Korean perceptions of refugees, and the advantages and challenges of collecting public opinion data.
Interview – Brian Wong
Brian Wong discusses how his research helps to better understand injustice in non-democratic countries, advance rights in East Asia, and facilitate effective dialogue between Hong Kong and China.
Review – War, Survival Units, and Citizenship
Kaspersen’s book demonstrates the need for a wider debate on state formation and warfare, moving beyond neo-bellicist theories, but the proposed framework proves less convincing.
Interview – Stephen Zunes
Stephen Zunes outlines the situation in Western Sahara, as well as the rationale and consequences of US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty.
Review – Lagos to Mombasa
This podcast from the Center for Global Development is a much needed addition to the African policy field, but questions arise regarding its lack of focus on political economy.
Interview – Chris Ogden
Chris Ogden delves into the appeal of China’s authoritarianism, whether Western democracies have any responsibility for it, and the implications for human rights.
Review – Nationalisms in International Politics
Kathleen Powers provides a timely overview of the different types of nationalism and their impact, but the theoretical framework and proposed binaries remain problematic.
Interview – Navnita Chadha Behera
Navnita Behera discusses the multilayered nature of the Kashmir conflict, the key ethical issues for research in conflict zones, and her work drawing on dharmic cosmology.
Review – Crunch Time
Sreeram Chaulia’s book adds to neo-realist discourses of Indian strategic thought and provides directions for future research in international relations and strategic studies.
Interview – Natalie Jester
Natalie Jester discusses international security, and her career to date, as part of a series of interviews with the contributing authors of the textbook ‘Foundations of International Relations’.
