Reviews

Review – Us vs. Them: The Failure of Globalism

Richard W. Coughlin • Sep 6 2018 • Features

Ian Bremmer argues that the shortcomings of globalism have been channeled into ‘us vs. them politics’, however the solutions he offers need to be broadened.

Review – Kant’s International relations

Davide Orsi • Aug 31 2018 • Features

Molloy argues that Kant’s writings on international politics must be understood in relation to Kant’s broader philosophy which is something that devotees have neglected.

Review – America Abroad

Richard W. Coughlin • Aug 23 2018 • Features

Brooks and Wohlforth’s book is a defense of deep engagement as a means to maintain a US-led international order but neglects the impact of domestic political issues.

Review: The Political Economy of European Security

Antonio Calcara • Aug 15 2018 • Features

A timely and very innovative analysis of the relationships between interest groups and EU institutions in the fields of justice, home affairs and defence.

Review – Cuban Revolution in America

Sean L. Malloy • Aug 4 2018 • Features

An important book that pushes studies of US radicals and transnational revolutionary connections beyond the comfortable terrain of the 1960s into the post-Cold War age.

Review – Sexual Violence Against Men in Global Politics

Matthew Kearns • Jul 20 2018 • Features

This book is a bold effort to understand the complex debates on the issue of sexual violence against men, incorporating a range of perspectives and reflective pieces.

Review – Trusting Enemies: Interpersonal Relationships in International Conflict

Carina van de Wetering • Jun 25 2018 • Features

Wheeler puts forward a theoretical framework to understand trust-building at a time when trust, and distrust, are at the forefront of prominent international relationships.

Review – Seeing White

Joe Turner • Jun 14 2018 • Features

This affecting podcast series considers whiteness, privilege, and structural racism, and provides useful insights for the analysis of IR and knowledge production.

Review – Trumpocracy: The Corruption of the American Republic

Thomas Zeiler • Jun 5 2018 • Features

David Frum puts forward a powerful message outlining his concerns over the Trump presidency and the damage it is doing to the country, democracy and conservatism.

Review – Notes on a Foreign Country

Simon A. Waldman • Apr 29 2018 • Features

A deeply flawed, yet exceedingly well-written volume on the relationship between Turkey and the United States that is heavy in anti-Americanism, but light in substance.

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