Features

Review – Profit over Peace in Western Sahara

Alice Wilson • May 2 2023 • Features

Hagen and Pfeifer’s persuasive edited volume delves into the dilemma faced by Western Sahara and argues that its resource abundance has led to its colonisation.

Interview – Oleksiy Bondarenko

E-International Relations • Apr 30 2023 • Features

Oleksiy Bondarenko discusses authoritarianism in Russia and political shifts in Central Asia, including the impact of Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.

Thinking Global Podcast – Ian Spears and A.F. Weldemariam

E-International Relations • Apr 27 2023 • Features

Ian Spears and Alemayehu F. Weldemariam talk about Ethiopia, the war in Tigray, national identity, coloniality, power politics and International Relations.

Review – Scripts of Terror

Louise Pears • Apr 23 2023 • Features

Wilkinson demonstrates that stories matter to terrorists via detailed case studies, but could do more to consider where the scripts come from and the power of narrative.

Interview – Anton Shirikov

E-International Relations • Apr 23 2023 • Features

Anton Shirikov talks about disinformation in Russia, Ukraine and Eastern Europe, affirmation propaganda, defensive ownership and shifts in Russia’s media.

New Book – Policy and Politics of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Eastern Mediterranean States

Max O. Stephenson Jr. and Yannis A. Stivachtis • Apr 21 2023 • Articles

This edited volume explores whether and to what extent the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean have sought to integrate refugees of the Syrian conflict into their national societies.

Thinking Global Podcast – Thales Carvalho

E-International Relations • Apr 20 2023 • Features

Thales Carvalho speaks about President Lula and Brazilian Foreign Policy, following-up on his article ⁠’Lula is back on the international stage, or is he?’.

Review – The Negotiators

Felicia Yuwono • Apr 19 2023 • Features

Jennifer Williams interviews negotiators to provide in-depth accounts of global and domestic crisis management, but the podcast lacks a cohesive takeaway on negotiations.

Interview – Katharina Kuhn

E-International Relations • Apr 19 2023 • Features

Katharina Kuhn discusses developments in international tax policy and the role of business interests, as well as the impact of decentralisation in Covid-19 management.

Thinking Global Podcast – James Der Derian

E-International Relations • Apr 13 2023 • Features

James Der Derian talks about Quantum International Relations, revealing what this could mean for International Relations Theory and International Security.

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