Review – The Two-State Solution
This edited volume is an analysis of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict, but could have done better drawing out the relevance of history to today’s facts and future visions
Review – Cities at the End of the World
Even if political categories are sometimes taken for granted, Lorenzo’s text shows how rich an engagement with literature can be to a critical reflection on politics.
Review – The Secretary: A Journey with Hillary Clinton
Ghattas’ book is an intriguing narrative placing Clinton’s activities between 2008 to 2012 into a wider analysis of US power, but leaves some key issues unresolved.
Review – Challenging Boundaries: Great Flows and Territorial Identities
Shapiro & Alker’s edited book throws light on the nature of theoretical discourses and the missing links between classical, critical and postmodernist theoretical views.
Review – Debating European Security and Defense Policy
Larivé’s work explores the nature of the European Security and Defence Policy and its achievements and shortcomings, and the question of sovereignty for Europe.
Review – Latin America’s Radical Left
Ellner’s engaging volume moves beyond the stagnant ‘two lefts’ thesis to ask more substantive questions about governance and democracy under the region’s radical left.
Review – An Introduction to the English School of International Relations
Buzan’s seminal work on the English School offers a stimulating introduction for all students and scholars of IR and highlights the need for further research
Review – The History Manifesto
Guldi and Armitage’s volume offers a stirring manifesto for the revival of history as the key problem-solving discipline in a digitised and globalised world.
Review – Bridging Troubled Waters
Manicom’s optimistic work determines that careful conflict management could serve to abate tensions in the East China Sea, avoiding a worsening in Sino-Japanese conflict.
Review – US Arms Policies Towards the Shah’s Iran
McGlinchey’s book is a valuable and meticulous insight into a complex Cold War relationship that ultimately shows how Iran was able to manipulate its great power patron.
