Interview – Akezhan Kazhegeldin
Stephen M. Bland interviews Akezhan Kazhegeldin, the second Prime Minister of Kazakhstan (1994–1997), who now lives in exile and campaigns for democracy and human rights in Kazakhstan.
Interview – Anne Phillips
Anne Phillips reflects on the interactions between Western feminist movements and those in the Global South, the notion of equality as applied to immigrants, and multiculturalism amidst today’s globalised world.
Review – Decolonizing Politics: An Introduction
This book offers an audacious and detailed tour de force of the colonial and racial underpinnings of political science.
Review – Within, Against, and Beyond Liberalism
This tour de force by Blaney and Inayatullah engages with a wide range of IPE scholars and presents an intriguing discussion of time and eurocentrism, though both warrant further analysis.
Interview – Julia Leser
Julia Leser discusses the concept of affect in knowledge production in politics, the ethnography of states, and how ‘wolf politics’ can help explain the re-emergence of the far right in Eastern Germany.
Interview – Georgi Engelbrecht
Georgi Engelbrecht talks about his role as a Senior Analyst for International Crisis Group, the Bansamoro Autonomous Region of Muslim Mindanao, next year’s elections in the Philippines and conflict in Southeast Asia.
Review Feature – Temporality in International Relations
The two books in this feature provide a policy-focussed and theoretical analyses of the phenomenon of temporality, highlighting its importance and complexity when applied to IR.
Interview – Ivy Kwek
Ivy Kwek discusses her research on major policy debates in Malaysia, her work with the Malaysian Ministry of Defence, and how Malaysia’s foreign policy can promote greater integration within ASEAN.
Interview – Christopher Layne
Christopher Layne sheds light on the US-China relationship, potential conflicts and escalations, and President Biden’s commitment to renewing democracy abroad.
Interview – Tom Fletcher
Tom Fletcher discusses his diplomatic career, British foreign policy, state-building, and how political polarisation, technology and the pandemic challenge and alter diplomacy.
