Review – Whiskey & International Relations Theory
The Whiskey & International Relations Theory podcast considers classical texts and recent debates in IR in an engaging and accessible way.
What International Relations Tells Us about COVID-19
A Trump re-election loss will not remove structural barriers to collaboration, but it might delegitimate some of the zero-sum thinking that proliferated during his time.
Bipolarity or Hegemony? Latin America’s Dilemma for the 21st Century
If a bipolarity framework takes hold, conservative foreign policies will pay off in a world with clearer rules but reduced margin of maneuver for Latin America.
Saving Grace or Achilles Heel? The Odd Relationship Between Nuclear Weapons and Neo-Realism
Its time for Neo-Realists to quit using nuclear weapons as anomaly fixers, even if this necessities a fundamental reworking of their basic principles.
The Virtues of Anarchism
IR needs to pay attention to philosophical anarchism; IR has been paying attention to anarchy, but has failed to incorporate anarchism into its conceptual repertoire.
Interview – Stephen Walt
Professor Walt discusses the Syria crisis, the value of “isms” in IR theory, and advises students to be good writers and work on subjects that genuinely fascinate them.
Towards a Pluralistic Nuclear Middle East
The imperatives for nuclear proliferation in the Middle East are deeply rooted in the historical-structural dynamics and strategic compulsions of the Iranians, the Israelis, and the Arab states. Given the right context, proliferation can bring stability.
Waltzian Metatheory: A Rejoinder to Brittnee Carter
A recent article on e-IR examined some of the metatheoretical implications of Waltz’s 1979 Theory of International Politics. Though an excellent analysis, there are some points to add.
Kenneth Waltz, Metatheorist?: Mind-World Monism in ‘Theory of International Politics’
The late-Kenneth Waltz’s ‘Theory of International Politics’ is full of metatheoretical implications that have been largely overlooked by scholars and students of International Relations.
The Politics of the Realist/Liberal Divide
Stephen Walt recently pointed out that realist academics tend to be solitary while liberals often collaborate and write jointly. However, he misses a crucial point that needs to be added to the discussion.
