Articles

Process Sociology and the Global Ecological Crisis

André Saramago • Mar 31 2023 • Articles

In light of the global ecological crisis, Process Sociology offers a framework encompassing the role of human/non-human nature relations in world politics.

Violence in the West African Sahel is not about Terrorism

Ian Edgerly • Mar 29 2023 • Articles

There is a crisis in the Sahel, but one that is not readily apparent when viewed through the traditional lenses of international relations and geopolitics.

Darkening Waters, Gathering Storm: Sino-Indian Water War on the Brahmaputra River

Austin Wu and Andrew Latham • Mar 29 2023 • Articles

It is crucial that policymakers in both New Delhi and Beijing recognize the gravity of the situation and take steps to defuse tensions before it is too late.

An Ecological State of Exception: Applying Carl Schmitt to Climate Change

Naman Karl-Thomas Habtom • Mar 28 2023 • Articles

The path towards an ecological civilization remains unclear. Some governments may rely on trust, but for others control will be preferable.

Disaster Politics: Surviving End Times

Steve Matthewman • Mar 27 2023 • Articles

If we are to survive our disastrous times we require a new revolutionary form of politics and a a massive expansion of the democratic imagination.

Whatever Happened to the Frankfurt School in International Relations?

Davide Schmid • Mar 27 2023 • Articles

What lies behind the Frankfurt School’s decline in IR theory and what does it say about broader changes in the discipline today?

Opinion – The Challenges of Theoretical Innovation

Mohid Iftikhar • Mar 21 2023 • Articles

Theoretical innovation, rather than stagnancy, is a necessity for upholding social scientific norms and values.

Towards a Critical History of ‘Critical IR’

Philip Conway • Mar 16 2023 • Articles

We will never know precisely what impact ‘critical’ forms of scholarly practice have had on the world as we have no ‘planet B’ to act as a control group.

Opinion – China’s Saudi-Iran Deal and Omens for US Regional Influence

Shaarif Sameer • Mar 16 2023 • Articles

The pivot to Asia has caused tremendous damage to American leadership in the Middle East, leading to a power vacuum that is being filled by China.

The Killers’ Kindness: Gang Humanitarianism in Latin America

Amalendu Misra • Mar 14 2023 • Articles

When accepting a gang’s favour, communities can become prisoners to criminal authority and demands in perpetuity.

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