The Ukraine-Russia War: Five Cutting Edge Books

E-International Relations • Nov 13 2019 • Articles

Since the events of 2013, E-IR has published 5 open access books covering the crisis from a wide range of angles and viewpoints, with contributions from almost 40 leading scholars.

Sexuality and Translation in World Politics

Translating sexualities is a political act entangled in power politics, imperialism and foreign intervention. This book explores sex and tongue in international relations from Kyrgyzstan to Nepal, Japan to Tajikistan, Kurdistan to Amazonia. Edited by Caroline Cottet and Manuela Lavinas Picq.

Regional Security in the Middle East: Sectors, Variables and Issues

Employing the comprehensive approach to security, this book provides a timely analysis of a region that continues to be conflict prone and challenged by factors both regional and global. Edited by Bettina Koch & Yannis A. Stivachtis.

New Perspectives on China’s Relations with the World: National, Transnational and International

This book explores new trends and themes in Chinese foreign policy, offering a multitude of new perspectives on China’s interactions and activities throughout the world. Edited by Daniel Johanson, Jie Li and Tsunghan Wu.

Great Power Policies Towards Central Europe 1914–1945

Aliaksandr Piahanau • Mar 12 2019 •

An overview of diplomatic, military, economic and cultural perspectives of Germany, Russia, Britain, and the USA towards Hungary, Poland, the Baltic States, Czechoslovakia and Romania. Edited by Aliaksandr Piahanau.

Park Statue Politics: World War II Comfort Women Memorials in the United States

Thomas J. Ward and William D. Lay • Feb 21 2019 •

Thomas J. Ward & William D. Lay explore and critique narratives regarding the memorials erected in the US to honor female victims of the comfort women system established and maintained by the Japanese military from 1937 to 1945.

Conflict and Diplomacy in the Middle East: External Actors and Regional Rivalries

Yannis Stivachtis • Nov 11 2018 •

After employing Regional Security Complex Theory to define the region, the chapters address regional order, integration processes, bids for hegemony and the approaches of major external actors. Edited by Yannis A. Stivachtis.

Critical Perspectives on Migration in the Twenty-First Century

This book addresses long-running academic, policy and domestic debates on migration drawing on case studies from Europe, the Middle East and the Asia-Pacific. Edited by Marianna Karakoulaki, Laura Southgate & Jakob Steiner.

The Sources of Russia’s Great Power Politics: Ukraine and the Challenge to the European Order

Taras Kuzio and Paul D’Anieri • Jun 13 2018 •

This book explains Russia’s inability to accept Ukraine’s independence, its view of the Orange and Euromaidan revolutions, and its failure to understand that most Ukrainians do not want to rejoin Russia. By Taras Kuzio and Paul D’Anieri.

The ‘Clash of Civilizations’ 25 Years On: A Multidisciplinary Appraisal

Davide Orsi • Apr 15 2018 •

A vibrant and multifaceted conversation among established and emerging scholars on one of the most important paradigms for the understanding of international politics. Edited by Davide Orsi.

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