Interview – Virginie Grzelczyk
Virginie Grzelczyk discusses North Korea’s status as a nuclear power, the ways in which they are
“mainstreaming”, and their relationship with South Korea and the US.
Cold War Theories, War on Terror Practices
Old reference points no longer hold in an age marked by transnational security threats that do not align with traditional security frameworks.
‘A Technocracy of Sensuousness’: Music Video in International Politics
Music video not just encourages but forces scholars of music in world politics to go beyond the places where references to the political are easy to find.
Review – Evidence for Hope: Making Human Rights Work in the 21st Century
Kathryn Sikkink’s book addresses the critiques of human rights movements, law and institutions and provides a convincing defence of their effectiveness and legitimacy.
Realism, Small States and Neutrality
For realists, neutral states can play a marginal role in the balance of power, but with the end of the Cold War there has been a lack of such a balance.
Student Feature – The Evolution of the Nation-State
This student feature introduces readers to the development of nation-states. Once believed to offer perpetual peace, they soon gave rise to an even harsher form of war.
US and British Foreign Policy from One Regime Change to Another
The US sense of being a sole hegemonic superpower is under challenge, even as it pulls along the UK and allows it to think of their relationship as special.
The Clash of Civilizations Thesis: A Critical Appraisal
Proponents and critics of Huntington’s thesis have created a ‘clash of scholarship’ in IR. This article demonstrates this clash whilst adding a new dimension to it.
Review – Cuba and Revolutionary Latin America: An Oral History
The personal recollections in Kruijt’s book on players in revolutionary Latin America are so valuable that they eclipse the weaker explanatory, even slippery passages.
Diplomacy
In today’s interconnected world, effective and skilful diplomacy is vital to ensure that humankind can navigate an ever-growing list of shared challenges that may be our undoing if left unresolved.
