Review – Trusting Enemies: Interpersonal Relationships in International Conflict
Wheeler puts forward a theoretical framework to understand trust-building at a time when trust, and distrust, are at the forefront of prominent international relationships.
Introducing Constructivism in International Relations Theory
Constructivism shows that it is not only the distribution of material power, wealth and geographical conditions that can explain state behaviour but also ideas, identities and norms.
Review – Norms Without the Great Powers
Adam Bower’s important book makes a valuable contribution to constructivist scholarship and particularly its study of the role of law in international relations.
10th Anniversary Interview – Richard Ned Lebow
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.
Beginner’s Textbook – International Relations Theory
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.
Taming the ‘Wild West’: The Role of International Norms in Cyberspace
An social constructivist analysis of emergent cyber-security norms illustrates the process of norm construction in the international security realm.
Perception and Evolution in the Making of China and India as Great Powers
What constitutes great power remains contested within IR. Perception and evolution remain of paramount importance when looking at China, India, and great powers.
Review – Conflict Resolution and Ontological Security
An insightful volume that shows how peace cannot be maintained without addressing both material and identity-related concerns for all major conflicting parties.
Interview – Charlotte Epstein
Charlotte Epstein discusses the impact Foucault has had on her thinking, explains why discourse matters in the study of IR, and assesses the politics of surveillance.
The Postcolonial Perspective: Why We Need to Decolonize Norms
Normation, normalization and nomos shift the focus from treating a norm as given to considering its initial constitution, to account for the form that a norm takes.
