International Relations Theory
The approaches in IR theory each possess a legitimate, yet different, view. They offer a means by which to attempt to understand a complex and frequently changing world.
Interview – Mark Blyth
Mark Blyth discusses the crises of the European Union, the repercussions of Brexit, alternatives to austerity, and his position as a “reluctant Constructivist”.
Review – Comparative Regionalism: Economics and Security
An informative, analytically rich and eloquent book which will appeal to those who are interested in connections between global, regional and domestic orders.
Climate Change, Adaptation and International Relations Theory
In IR a state can typically take three approaches: cooperation, unilateralism or inactivity. Within the realm of climate diplomacy, we witness states playing all these roles.
Revisiting Turkey’s Protean Self vs. ‘Other’
‘Ontological insecurity’ provides a more accurate analysis of Turkey’s Europeanization project as an alternative theoretical perspective to realism and constructivism.
Interview – Emmanuel R. Goffi
Emmaneul Goffi discusses the impact drones are having on modern warfare, the centrality of a constructivist perspective to his work, and the myth of ‘supreme sacrifice’.
Interview – Richard Ned Lebow
Richard Ned Lebow discusses his ‘dinner party’ with Mozart, reflects on the key events that shaped his life, and explains what distinguishes his theory of constructivism.
Norms and the Securitisation of Infectious Diseases
The emergence and socialisation of the norm of responding to health threats as security threats has reshaped and expanded the global security agenda.
Review – Religion and the Realist Tradition
While assessing how realism addresses religious issues in world politics, this collection also explores the role of religion in the intellectual development of IR theory.
Interview – Fawaz A. Gerges
Professor Gerges discusses Islam and nationalism, the way the Muslim Brotherhood contributed to radicalisation, and explains grassroots activism after the Arab Spring.
