Review – The Undocumented Americans
Karla Villavícencío offers a powerful, personal and novel perspective that suceeds in capturing the complexities of undocumented migrant life in America.
Review – Never-Ending War on Terror
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.
9/11 and the War on Terror
The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 led to the United States starting its ‘War on Terror’, seeking to rid the world of terrorists and governments that supported or enabled them.
Interview – Ruth Blakeley
Ruth Blakeley explains her research exposing the UK’s involvement in the torture of terror suspects, and discusses drones, human rights research and international law.
Huntington vs. Mearsheimer vs. Fukuyama: Which Post-Cold War Thesis is Most Accurate?
Scholars cannot discount Huntington because core parts of his arguments still remain relevant to the narratives of today even if he is incorrect in some places.
Introducing Poststructuralism in International Relations Theory
The impact of poststructuralism within IR comes from its ability to not only identify and uncover power relations that dictate political events but also make space for alternative discourses.
10th Anniversary Interview – HA Hellyer
To celebrate E-IR’s 10th anniversary we asked some of our existing interviewees two further questions reflecting on the last decade in International Relations.
The Golden Age of Special Operations Forces
Special Operation Forces have been a defining feature of US military engagement in its post-9/11 wars, yet few understand the dangers of their increased use.
Revisiting the Clash of Civilizations Thesis After 9/11
Afghans believing in the Taliban/al-Qaida discourse will succumb to the intellectual insights of Huntington’s thesis which endorses the same worldview in a reverse guise.
Afghanistan: A Critical Insight into Huntington’s Civilizational Approach
Understanding 9/11 and the US-led war on terror in Afghanistan as exemplifications of a clash of civilizations seems to be thoroughly misleading and dangerous.
