Reviews

Review – Nationalisms in International Politics

Jaakko Heiskanen • Oct 23 2022 • Features

Kathleen Powers provides a timely overview of the different types of nationalism and their impact, but the theoretical framework and proposed binaries remain problematic.

Review – Crunch Time

Arun Teja Polcumpally • Oct 19 2022 • Features

Sreeram Chaulia’s book adds to neo-realist discourses of Indian strategic thought and provides directions for future research in international relations and strategic studies.

Review – Reflections on a United Nations’ Career

Martin Duffy • Oct 14 2022 • Features

This book is an in-depth account of a UN official’s experiences in the global aid sector, and is an ideal read for aspirants in this field.

Review – Watermelon Democracy

Arushi Singh • Oct 8 2022 • Features

This book explores the overpromised and underdelivered nature of democracy in Egypt, and questions the contribution of various factors.

Review – Saving the News

Damian Tambini • Oct 6 2022 • Features

This book provides a compelling account of why government action is required in the US to protect media freedoms under the First Amendment.

Review – Never-Ending War on Terror

Mohammed A. Salih • Oct 2 2022 • Features

This book focusses on the American military and cultural response to 9/11, and questions whether the campaign will ever have an end in sight.

Review – The Misinformation Age

Adam Berinsky • Sep 29 2022 • Features

A useful account of how to identify factors driving the spread of false beliefs in society, but it remains to be seen whether the warnings come too late.

Review – Beyond the Steppe Frontier

Giulia Sciorati • Sep 25 2022 • Features

This book is a well-collated collection of biographical accounts and empirical studies that gives life to the Sino-Russian border.

Review – Time Is A Mother

Martin Duffy • Sep 22 2022 • Features

This poetry collection includes themes of personal loss and mortality that also provide insights into broader political struggles and conflicts in IR.

Review – White as the Shroud

Aijaz Ashraf Wani • Sep 18 2022 • Features

This book delves into the little-analysed Siachen War in the interest of providing a broad account of border conflicts between India, China, and Pakistan, and the battle for Kashmir.

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