Review – Disease Diplomacy: International Norms and Global Health Security
A fascinating account of changes in the International Health Regulations, this volume will surely become a key text in the growing field of health diplomacy studies.
The Constitution, De-Constitution, and Reconstitution of International Society
If the object of persuasion is not singular and universal, but rather a plurality of sovereigns, then effecting international change becomes a more complex and political.
Review – The Long Peace of East Asia
Although Kivimäki neglects regional interaction his book is a must-read for any student of East Asia, because it masterfully combines data with theoretical insight.
Interview – Nicholas Onuf
Professor Onuf discusses the professionalization of scholarship, the influence of his book ‘World of Our Making,’ and the top ten tips for flourishing in academia.
Interview – Richard Ned Lebow
In this interview, Professor Lebow discusses his intellectual development, the concept of identity in IR, the drivers of conflict, and his latest research.
The Fallacy of the Realist-Constructivist Dichotomy: A Rejoinder to Robert Murray
Realism is not dead, but it is as problematic to treat the theory as IR’s “core set of ideas” as it is a fallacy to treat constructivism as a recognizable, distinct, and competing theory.
Review – Constructivism in Practical Philosophy
In political theory, constructivism is probably best known from the work of John Rawls. The twelve essays included in Lenman and Shemmer’s new book show how far this provocative doctrine has been developed in recent years.
The IR Theory Game
Students usually find theory the part of courses they enjoy least. The challenge, then, is to make theory accessible, to give the students something to do, rather than just something to listen to.
International Regimes and the Just War Tradition
Conceiving of the just war tradition as a security regime may offer insights that scholars could find interesting, particularly from Grotian, social constructivist, and critical theory perspectives.
IR ♥ ID
The proliferation of IR works dealing with identity has led some to charge that the concept has become devoid of analytical meaning. This view is mistaken. Concepts needn’t be overly coordinated in order to be useful.
