Neutrality After 1989: New Paths in the Post-Cold War World

1,567 Downloads

Using diverse case studies, this edited collection shows how the role of neutrality remains vital in understanding contemporary geopolitics and international relations.

Policy and Politics of the Syrian Refugee Crisis in Eastern Mediterranean States

2,930 Downloads

This edited volume explores whether and to what extent the countries of the Eastern Mediterranean have sought to integrate refugees of the Syrian conflict into their national societies.

Global Climate Justice: Theory and Practice

3,361 Downloads

This book offers philosophical and interdisciplinary insights into global climate justice with a view to climate neutrality by the middle of the twenty-first century.

Global Politics in a Post-Truth Age

9,688 Downloads

This book brings together ten chapters that reflect upon the state of global, regional and national politics in the twenty-first century considering the (supposed) erosion of many of the norms and patterns of political and social behaviour established in the second half of the 20th century.

Mongolian Independence and the British: Geopolitics and Diplomacy in High Asia, 1911–1916

3,810 Downloads

Utilising archival documents, this book focuses on High Asian diplomatic, geopolitical and trade issues from the point of view of the British in the period between the late Ch’ing dynasty and the early years of the Chinese Republic.

Asian Territorial and Maritime Disputes: A Critical Introduction

8,380 Downloads

Covering the the South China Sea, the Senkaku/Diaoyu Islands, Dokdo/Takeshima, the Kuril Islands, Taiwan and Sino-India border issues – this book is designed to introduce the maritime and territorial disputes in the Indo-Pacific region.

Understanding Global Politics

28,724 Downloads

An accessible guide for an A-Level, or high school, student and/or a starting point for any reader looking to get to grips with how the world works – including as preparation for embarking on an International Relations degree.

Decolonizing Politics and Theories from the Abya Yala

4,553 Downloads

This work brings together twelve chapters that address, from a decolonial approach, various aspects of the original history of Abya Yala.

Ukraine’s Outpost: Dnipropetrovsk and the Russian-Ukrainian War

13,348 Downloads

This pathbreaking book challenges disinformation and stereotypes of Ukraine which portray it as a regionally divided country with the military conflict as a ‘civil war’ between Russian and Ukrainian speakers.

Dignity in Movement: Borders, Bodies and Rights

11,459 Downloads

A diverse range of contributors offer interdisciplinary perspectives on developments across the forced migration sphere, discussing the notions of belonging, stigma, discrimination, and racism.

Signature Pedagogies in International Relations

13,578 Downloads

This book builds on Scholarship of Teaching and Learning research to showcase a wide range of IR teaching and learning frameworks, providing insights for students and academics alike.

Varieties of European Subsidiarity: A Multidisciplinary Approach

6,436 Downloads

By tracing the precise location of political authority at different levels of European governance this book examines the pressures for effective decision-making despite the changing policy preferences of governments.

Remote Warfare: Interdisciplinary Perspectives

16,459 Downloads

Modern warfare is becoming increasingly defined by distance through the use of intelligence, training, equipment and airpower. Bringing together writers from various backgrounds, this book offers a critical enquiry into the use of remote warfare by states.

Crisis in Russian Studies? Nationalism (Imperialism), Racism and War

20,383 Downloads

This book sets out how the source of the Russian-Ukrainian war lies in Russian national identity and its attitudes towards Ukraine and Ukrainians and why therefore the chances for peace are slim.

Understanding Ukraine and Belarus: A Memoir

10,257 Downloads

This book describes the author’s journey through the dramatic changes of the late Soviet and post-Soviet periods, his travel stories, experiences, and the Stalinist legacy in both countries.

Fieldwork as Failure: Living and Knowing in the Field of International Relations

12,258 Downloads

This volume aims to unsettle the silence that surrounds fieldwork failure in both methods training and academic publications. Edited by Katarina Kušić and Jakub Záhora.

The United Nations: Friend or Foe of Self-Determination?

18,751 Downloads

This book takes a practical approach to discussing what role the UN plays in self-determination and ventures beyond this area’s usual discussions of the conflict between self-determination and sovereignty. Edited by Jakob R. Avgustin.

Reprogramming the World: Cyberspace and the Geography of Global Order

20,010 Downloads

Digital technologies are rewiring the way that society understands and thinks about global order as Cyberspace changes the content of international borders. Understanding these developments is critical to understanding the future of global society. By P.J. Blount.

Sexuality and Translation in World Politics

11,636 Downloads

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

20,567 Downloads

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

23,585 Downloads

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

8,106 Downloads

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

7,979 Downloads

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

26,789 Downloads

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

27,746 Downloads

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

27,241 Downloads

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

30,158 Downloads

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.

Sounds of War: Aesthetics, Emotions and Chechnya

11,440 Downloads

Sounds of War, by Susanna Hast, is a book on the aesthetics of war experience in Chechnya. It includes theory on, and stories of, compassion, dance, children’s agency and love. And, it is accompanied by a musical soundtrack.

Realism in Practice: An Appraisal

34,955 Downloads

A diverse range of authors seek to define the conceptual aspects of realism and establish whether the tradition still provides the necessary conceptual tools to scholars. Edited by Davide Orsi, J.R. Avgustin & Max Nurnus.

International Relations Theory

249,049 Downloads

A lively, readable and relevant foundational introduction to IR theory that will help students to see not only what theories are, but why they matter.

Meditations on Diplomacy: Comparative Cases in Diplomatic Practice and Foreign Policy

41,151 Downloads

This book explores in brief, pungent case examples, the challenges diplomacy faces today as actors seek to change history and undermine interests. Written by Stephen Chan.

Reflections on the Posthuman in International Relations

23,581 Downloads

In contrast to binary views, this book (re)entagles the complexities found within the world and brings forward a plurality of views on posthumanism. Edited by Clara Eroukhmanoff & Matt Harker.

Critical Epistemologies of Global Politics

32,705 Downloads

This book offers an enriched vision of borders, both analytically and politically, that not only seeks to understand but also to reshape and expand the meanings and consequences of IR. Edited by Marc Woons & Sebastian Weier.

Ukraine in Conflict: An Analytical Chronicle

19,310 Downloads

Through a series of articles written between 2013 and 2017, this book examines Ukraine during its period of conflict – from the Euromaidan protests, to the Russian annexation of Crimea and the outbreak of war in Ukraine’s eastern provinces. By David R. Marples.

Migration and the Ukraine Crisis: A Two-Country Perspective

24,899 Downloads

Since the beginning of the conflict in Ukraine, Eastern Europe has been facing a migration crisis that has the potential to change the region for many years to come. Edited by Agnieszka Pikulicka-Wilczewska & Greta Uehling.

Understanding Post-9/11 Afghanistan: A Critical Insight into Huntington’s Civilizational Approach

17,541 Downloads

A post-Islamic humanist discourse has the potential to carve the way for peace in post-9/11 Afghanistan and vindicate Islam of its denigration in the contemporary world. By Deepshikha Shahi.

International Relations

330,169 Downloads

A ‘Day 0’ introduction to IR for beginners, placing the reader inside crucial issues and debates so they can understand how things work and where they fit in the world. Edited by Stephen McGlinchey.

Time, Temporality and Global Politics

33,567 Downloads

This book address subjects such as war, terrorism, identity, and governance to demonstrate how focusing on temporal aspects can enhance our understanding of the world. Edited by Andrew Hom, Alasdair McKay, Christopher McIntosh & Liam Stockdale.

Environment, Climate Change and International Relations

44,887 Downloads

In the wake of the 2015 Paris conference, this edited collection explores the environment as an issue of international governance, and provides perspectives on the route forward. Edited by Gustavo Sosa-Nunez & Ed Atkins.

Ukraine’s Euromaidan: Broadcasting through Information Wars with Hromadske Radio

13,502 Downloads

This book brings together a series of reports on the Ukraine crisis, written as events unfolded by Marta Dyczok. It offers a kaleidoscopic chronicle of events during Ukraine’s Euromaidan.

System, Society and the World: Exploring the English School of International Relations (Second Edition)

138,404 Downloads

This volume, now in its 2nd edition, brings together some of the most important voices on the English School to highlight the multifaceted nature of the School’s applications in IR. Edited by Robert W. Murray.

Restoring Indigenous Self-Determination: Theoretical and Practical Approaches

41,435 Downloads

Indigenous peoples find themselves locked in power struggles with states and transnational actors who resist their claims, raising important questions in theory and practice. Edited by Marc Woons.

Nations under God: The Geopolitics of Faith in the Twenty-First Century

57,208 Downloads

Over 30 scholars discuss the complex roles that religions play in world affairs and move beyond the simplistic narratives and polemics which swamp the discourse. Edited by Luke M. Herrington, Alasdair McKay & Jeffrey Haynes.

Popular Culture and World Politics: Theories, Methods, Pedagogies

68,580 Downloads

This edited collection offers a holistic approach to an exciting field of research and contributes to the establishment of Pop Culture and World Politics as a sub-discipline of International Relations. Edited by Federica Caso & Caitlin Hamilton.

Ukraine and Russia: People, Politics, Propaganda and Perspectives

134,164 Downloads

The authors of this volume each present a facet of the intense turmoil provoked by the breakdown in Russo-Ukrainian relations, allowing for a deeper understanding of the crisis. Edited by Agnieszka Pikulicka & Richard Sakwa.

Caliphates and Islamic Global Politics

46,027 Downloads

This collection addresses common questions about Political Islam and provides an assessment of ISIS/ISIL in order to challenge common understandings of Islam and democracy. Edited by Timothy Poirson & Robert L. Oprisko.

Into the Eleventh Hour: R2P, Syria and Humanitarianism in Crisis

99,084 Downloads

This book brings together some of the most important voices on R2P and humanitarian intervention to examine the doctrine’s validity in the context of Syria’s civil war and humanitarian emergency. Edited by Robert W. Murray & Al McKay.

Huntington’s Clash of Civilizations Twenty Years On

92,737 Downloads

Perhaps no article has been as hotly debated as Huntington’s ‘The Clash of Civilizations?’. The articles in this collection are compiled from E-IR’s coverage of the 20th anniversary of the article. Edited by J. Paul Barker.

Boko Haram: Anatomy of a Crisis

77,904 Downloads

This collection of articles explores the phenomenon of Boko Haram and how it has dominated policy debates among academics and policymakers interested in African and Nigerian politics. Edited by Ioannis Mantzikos.

System, Society & the World: Exploring the English School of International Relations

67,381 Downloads

This volume brings together some of the English School’s most important voices to highlight the multifaceted nature of its applications in IR. Edited by Robert W. Murray.

Year One of a Nation: South Sudan’s Independence

52,824 Downloads

This collection draws together E-IR’s coverage of the independence of South Sudan, spanning initial reactions in July 2011 to reflections offered a year later. Edited by Al McKay.

The R2P: Challenges and Opportunities in Light of the Libyan Intervention

103,853 Downloads

This collection seeks to draw attention to some of the most interesting aspects of the heated debate that rages on the Responsibility to Protect. Edited by Alex Stark.

The Sacred and the Sovereign

30,125 Downloads

This collection features seven articles which tackle the subject of religion and its resurgence in international politics from diverse approaches. Edited by Özgür Taşkaya.

The Arab Spring of Discontent

72,983 Downloads

Written as events unfolded, this collection of articles offers insightful and diverse perspectives on the Arab uprising, and expands to consider related political unrest outside the predominantly Arab world. Edited by Al McKay

Perspectives on the 2009 Iranian Election

44,074 Downloads

The articles in this collection were written and published on E-IR as events unfolded during the contentious Iranian elections of June 2009. Edited by Stephen McGlinchey.

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