Baltimore highlights the contrast between the personal and political during the Irish conflict, but opportunities to understand the roots of radicalisation are limited.
This week, Jennifer Engl, Romanos Orpheas Tofis, and Kosta Kambouris, chat with Kieran about what they’ve been reading in the fourth episode of The Laid-Back Book Club.
A credible narrative of the concentration of 12 financial players supported by anecdotal evidence, which would benefit from more attention to the underlying hypothesis.
Stéphanie Martel explores the role of multilateral institutions, ASEAN’s aspirations to create a ‘security community’, and Canada’s international role.
Dan Slater discusses the concepts of strength and weakness in democratisation, and how to account for variations in democratisation patterns across Asia.
Marilou Bayard Trépanier speaks about the Oil Kills uprising, its aims and practices, the fossil fuel non-proliferation treaty, and more.
Joseph Liow details the global power dynamics shaping Southeast Asia, but adopts an oversimplified framework to analyse the impact of the US-China conflict on the region.
Colin Flint talks about China’s rise, influence in the South China Sea and the Belt and Road initiative, as well as the importance of ports and seapower in geopolitics.
Despite some lingering inconsistencies, this is a substantial contribution to the field, strengthened by the inclusion of a diverse range of locally-informed authors.
Paul Staniland discusses the impacts of local conflicts and civil wars on regional stability in South Asia, and alternative approaches to conflict resolution.
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