Review – In Their Own Words
Davis exposes how Russian state media dehumanised Ukrainians and laid the propaganda groundwork for Putin’s war, revealing the roots of genocidal discourse.
Review – Underground Empire
Farrell and Newman show how U.S. control of global infrastructure became a source of power and how its overuse now threatens the very system it built.
Review – Cooperative Complexity
Clark reframes global lending as inter-organizational politics, showing how rivalry boosts performance — though broader borrower strategies merit deeper inquiry.
Review – The Wokisme Controversy
Campagne’s study offers a rich account of France’s wokisme debate through a Franco-American lens, though deeper analysis of anti-woke discourse meaning is lacking.
Review – Causal Inquiry in International Relations
Humphreys and Suganami offer a rich, thoughtful critique of causal inquiry in IR, though their approach may underplay how abstract theories shape concrete explanations.
Review – The Once and Future World Order
Acharya reframes the world order as multicivilizational and co-created, though his global claims would benefit from clearer links between ideas and practice.
Review – Quantum International Relations
Der Derian and Wendt offer bold insights into world politics, but the book’s complexity may limit broader impact beyond its already-converted scholarly circle.
Review – Critical Feminist Justpeace
Karie Riddle offers vital insights on gender and peace in complex contexts, though the book’s ambitious theory lacks clarity and broader methodological reach.
Review – America’s Cold Warrior
James Wilson portrays Paul Nitze as a visionary yet polarizing strategist whose enduring influence invites both praise and critical scrutiny.
Review – Turkey and the West
Kirişci traces Turkey–West tensions through history with sharp analysis, though post-2020 shifts call for updates to address today’s more complex geopolitical landscape.
