Review – Russia and the New World Disorder
An informative and lucid scholarly contribution that expertly blends the domestic and international to offer a compelling account of how policy is made in Russia.
Interview – Joseph Nye
Prof. Nye discusses the waning idea of the American Century, the role of China, India and Russia and the diffusion of power in world politics in the 21st century.
Review Article – The BRICs and International Relations
These two academically rigorous books serve as valuable guides to the relations among BRICs and provide engaging analyses on their impact on international order.
Interview – Jeffrey Wasserstrom
Wasserstrom talks about China’s shifting place in the world given its political history, economics, foreign policy and the continued need for research in this field.
Review – The Sleepwalkers: How Europe Went to War in 1914
A work of prime scholarship on the origins of the First World War, within which students and scholars of international relations will find plenty of substance.
Review – Wages of Rebellion: The Moral Imperative of Revolt
Although this title makes some valid points to support its hypothesis regarding corporate capitalism, ultimately a clear and substantial vision of revolution is lacking.
Interview – Michael Hardt
Michael Hardt discusses the changing forms of global structures since writing Empire with Negri and the interactions between social movements, politics and academics.
Review – Race and Racism in International Relations
This book ably serves as a point of entry into the demanding yet necessary subject of race and racism which is so often neglected within International Relations research.
Review – The EU’s Foreign Policy: What Kind of Power and Diplomatic Action?
This thought-provoking volume on the EU’s role as an international actor contains numerous strong chapters, but sadly their coherence together as a whole is lacking.
Interview – Nando Sigona
Dr. Sigona discusses the ongoing refugee crisis in the Euro-Mediterranean region, and the need for the EU to find a sustainable and humane response at its borders.
