US Foreign Policy in the Middle East from Counter-Orientalism to Neo-Orientalism
The USA can lend its support to pro-American regimes in the Middle East, and at the same time, encourage them to support semi-democratic institutions.
Opinion – Britain and the American South: A Special Relationship?
While the UK and the US South seek to improve understandings of one another’s society and politics, historical attempts have proved fruitless.
Interview – Amit Julka
Amit Julka talks about the notion of a citizen-centric IR, how common sense features in foreign policy, and the role of shared memory and micro-historical approaches.
Review – The Tragic Mind
Robert Kaplan compellingly describes the need to study good foreign policy making through the lens of tragedy, but is occasionally over-rationalistic in his approach.
Interview – Taylor Robertson McDonald
Taylor Robertson McDonald sets out the importance of narratives in IR, particularly how they contribute to shifting national identities and foreign policy formation.
Thinking Global Podcast – Thales Carvalho
Thales Carvalho speaks about President Lula and Brazilian Foreign Policy, following-up on his article ’Lula is back on the international stage, or is he?’.
Thinking Global Podcast – Henri Vanhanen
Henri Vanhanen talks about Finland joining NATO alongside Finnish Foreign and Defence Policy broadly, following-up on his popular Op-Ed ’Finland and NATO Membership’.
Interview – Kelly Greenhill
Kelly Greenhill explains weaponised migration, including the different types of engineered migration in theory and practice, as well as the costs of these policies.
Interview – Stephen Zunes
Stephen Zunes outlines the situation in Western Sahara, as well as the rationale and consequences of US recognition of Moroccan sovereignty.
Review – Nationalisms in International Politics
Kathleen Powers provides a timely overview of the different types of nationalism and their impact, but the theoretical framework and proposed binaries remain problematic.
