Thinking Global Podcast – Kevin Bloor
Kevin Bloor speaks about the A-Level global politics course, his book Understanding Global Politics, how to think about the exam, structuring essays, and more.
The United Nations Environment Programme in Nairobi, Kenya
Today, rather than Southern countries vying to host global organisations as Nairobi did, we are witnessing a strengthening and growth of ‘Southern’ international organisations.
Tagore’s Early Twentieth Century International Thought
Tagore’s rare blend of globalism, anti-imperialism and anti-nationalism was grounded in a normative commitment to love and universalism.
The Parable of Two Birds: An Advaita Approach to Global IR
While Advaita initiates an innovative scheme to de-center IR knowledge and reconcile West–non-West binaries, it pursues the intellectual strategy of ‘dualism-monism reconciliation’.
Ramayana: The Indian Epic and Its Relevance to Global IR
Ramayana is one of the first representative works of Indian textual-historical writing ‘Itihasa’ offering insights into statecraft, intelligence, diplomacy, and just war.
Two Texts, One Vision: Kautilya’s Arthashastra and Thiruvalluvar’s Kural
Comparing Arthashastra and Kural unveils the shared undercurrents that traverse the diverse tapestry of Indian intellectual heritage, foregrounding ‘unity in diversity’.
Buddhism and Global IR
This overview of Buddhism’s tryst with IR, particularly the inferences derived from the notion of ‘relationality’, shows how it can contribute to Global IR.
Self-Other Relations in Sikhism: Theoretical Insights for Global IR
Sikh philosophy can serve as a platform to rethink self-other relations, at a time when IR theory and practice seem fraught with increasing ‘us versus them’ tensions.
The Mughal Experiment: The Indo-Islamic Legacy of Global IR
The Indo-Islamic model can go a long way in helping to reconcile the seemingly divergent Western and non-Western scientific approaches.
Gandhi and the Posthumanist Agenda: An Early Expression of Global IR
Gandhi’s influence on modern India and the wider world presents itself as a peculiar political experiment that promises to add to contemporary discourse on Global IR.
