Review – Pluralist Democracy in International Relations
Holthaus explores the work of three British thinkers, Hobhouse, Cole, and Mitrany, and highlights their relevance to today’s democracies.
Review – Embattled Dreamlands: The Politics of Contesting Armenian, Kurdish and Turkish Memory
Leupold deals with the complex relationships between Armenians, Kurds and Turks, uncovering the nuances of memory, nationalism and conflict.
Review – Paramilitarism: Mass Violence in the Shadow of the State
Üngör’s book presents a comprehensive account of the history and organisation of paramilitarism, tackling many of the difficulties faced when studying the subject.
Review – Whiskey & International Relations Theory
The Whiskey & International Relations Theory podcast considers classical texts and recent debates in IR in an engaging and accessible way.
Review – US Strategy in the Asian Century: Empowering Allies and Partners
Denmark’s timely book includes a full assessment of US allies and partners and proposes logical strategic shifts necessary for the US in response to a rising China.
Review – 50 Years of US Study Abroad Students: Japan as the Gateway to Asia and Beyond
Asada provides an in-depth analysis, deepening our understanding of student exchanges as a tool of knowledge diplomacy.
Review – Rights as Weapons: Instruments of Conflict, Tools of Power
Clifford Bob presents the ways in which multiple actors use human rights to advance their agendas, both liberal and illiberal.
Review – Discordant Democracy: Noise, Affect, Populism and the Presidential Campaign
Justin Patch argues that sound (particularly noise) needs to be at the center of our understanding of democracy.
Review – Shields of the Republic: The Triumph and Peril of America’s Alliances
In her perceptive look at America’s alliance system since WWII, Rapp-Hooper argues that these defensive security guarantees were remarkably successful in deterring aggression.
Review – Erdoğan’s Empire: Turkey and the Politics of the Middle East
An insightful account of the rise and fall of Turkey’s efforts to become a ‘stand-alone power’ under President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan, ideal for a policy audience.
