Although Habermas’ pessimism concerning the European project is well-founded, his normative agendas of promoting world government and universal human rights fly in the face of reality.
In this comprehensive study analyzing the interdependent dynamics between modern warfare and humanitarianism, the authors attempt to answer why humanitarianism is in a multi-level crisis.
Thucydides is often cited as the father of realism in IR. This review assesses the arguments for and against his inclusion in the pantheon of International Relations scholarship.
A recent Foreign Policy article argues that Clausewitz ignored creative design approaches to armed conflict. This response seeks to restore his reputation as a great war thinker.
Sustaining China’s Economic Growth is a timely work that provides a comprehensive and persuasive analysis of China’s economic challenges in the wake of the global financial crisis.
Consequentialism is at once a provocative and problematic moral doctrine. Paul Hurley exposes the confusions and equivocations in its foundational assumptions.
From the Arab Spring to the Occupy movements, Castells’ book provides insight into the sudden rise of mass uprisings across the world, their political force, and momentum.
Studies of the precarious position of youth are a burgeoning area in African Studies. Honwana does not cover much new ground but she does provide a handsome and readily accessible overview of the main issues.
Postcolonial theory remains at the critical fringes of IR. Seth’s edited volume engages in a conversation between the two and with the politicization of postcolonial perspectives.
Sonneveld’s book depicts one of the legal advancements made regarding women’s legal rights under the Mubarak regime: Khul’ divorce, which allowed women unilateral divorce for the first time.
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