Features

Interview – Tine de Moor

E-International Relations • Sep 18 2016 • Features

Tine De Moor speaks about how the present benefits from historical research, answers questions on the commons, and advises young scholars to engage with societal debate.

Review – Scandalous Economics: Gender and the Politics of Financial Crises

Randall Germain • Sep 13 2016 • Features

A rich and illuminating volume which adds another dimension to the theme of how the contemporary organization of global finance entrenches and solidifies inequality.

Review – Women and Politics in Contemporary Japan

Miki Anno • Sep 8 2016 • Features

Although Dalton’s study lacks exploration of some challenges Japanese society confronts, it offers a unique glimpse into a society that often remains a myth to outsiders.

Review – Economy of Force

Jan Tattenberg • Sep 3 2016 • Features

Owens has created the space for a truly critical intervention in our understanding of war, helping us to move from a ‘critical war studies’ to a ‘critique of war’.

Review – The Politics of Evasion

David Castillo • Aug 24 2016 • Features

A well-rounded, complex discussion that deconstructs many aspects of modern life in an accessible way, leaving the reader with more questions than answers.

Review – After Ethnic Conflict

Siddharth Tripathi • Aug 18 2016 • Features

An insightful account of persisting ethnic divisions in the power-sharing institutions and broader post-conflict political context of Bosnia-Herzegovina and Macedonia.

Interview – Mark Blyth

E-International Relations • Aug 13 2016 • Features

Mark Blyth discusses the crises of the European Union, the repercussions of Brexit, alternatives to austerity, and his position as a “reluctant Constructivist”.

Review – Accommodating Rising Powers: Past, Present, and Future

Hakan Mehmetcik • Aug 7 2016 • Features

Among the many IR books that deal with accommodation of rising powers in a changing international system, T.V. Paul’s volume stands out and is a must-read.

Interview – James Der Derian

E-International Relations • Aug 5 2016 • Features

James Der Derian explains the importance of quantum physics to the social sciences, comments on the political science prison, and argues for more speculation in IR.

Review – Holy Ignorance: When Religion and Culture Part Ways

Iqbal Akhtar • Jul 31 2016 • Features

With philosophically rigourous analysis, Roy goes beyond the well-trod tropes of ‘radical Islam’ and pushes us to think outside of a ‘clash of civilizations’ paradigm.

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