Reviews

Review – The Frontline

Taras Kuzio • Feb 3 2024 • Features

Serhii Plokhy’s collection of essays details the history of Ukraine and its tumultuous relationship with Russia, but lacks sufficient discussion on contemporary tensions.

Review – The Undocumented Americans

Ina Seethaler • Jan 29 2024 • Features

Karla Villavícencío offers a powerful, personal and novel perspective that suceeds in capturing the complexities of undocumented migrant life in America.

Review – The Covert Colour Line

Martin Thomas • Jan 24 2024 • Features

Kearns offers a cohesive account of how racialised thinking by Western intelligence organisations contributes to their failings, but could provide more focus on colonial links.

Review – Leadership

Matthew C. Kolasa • Jan 9 2024 • Features

Henry Kissinger analyses the statecraft of six historic leaders, but his implications for future global governance ignores the potential of a unified European power.

Review – Martialling Peace

Vanessa Gauthier Vela • Jan 3 2024 • Features

Nicole Wegner highlights the problematic acceptance of militarism that accompanies peacekeeping, but the Canadian case study raises questions about global applicability.

Review – Eurowhiteness

Sam Pryke • Dec 20 2023 • Features

Hans Kundnani tackles the racial and colonial histories of the European Union, but fails to engage with the idea (or lack thereof) of European nationalism.

Review – The Last Politician

Michael Cox • Dec 14 2023 • Features

Franklin Foer does a deep dive into the first two years of the Biden Presidency, but questions arise over some conclusions in light of the impact of recent global events.

Review – The Justification of War and International Order

Ananya Sharma • Nov 17 2023 • Features

This edited collection explores the evolving justifications of war on the international stage, but does not engage with newer factors such as the use of social media.

Review – The Big Con

Timothy Morris • Nov 11 2023 • Features

Mazzucato and Collington caution against today’s excessive government reliance on consulting firms, but fail to provide comparative examples of their potential benefits.

Review – Conflict and Peace in Western Sahara

Irene Fernández-Molina • Nov 5 2023 • Features

This edited volume uses the case of MINURSO to shed light on the efficacy of United Nations peacekeeping missions, which could be improved with more first-hand accounts.

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