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.
Global Justice: An Exegesis of Contemporary Theories
The lack of consensus on global justice is a microcosm of schisms present in international relations perspectives.
Interview – Michael Hardt
Michael Hardt discusses the changing forms of global structures since writing Empire with Negri and the interactions between social movements, politics and academics.
Little Do They Know. How (Not) to Theorise Religion and International Relations
Less theology and more religious sociology along with the study of political theory would contribute a more nuanced understanding of ‘Nations under God’.
Review – On Sovereignty and Other Political Delusions
Despite some limitations, Cocks’ volume captivatingly engages with the concept of sovereignty and its practical and historical realities.
Review – Leo Strauss: Man of Peace
Howse uses language that elucidates the importance of ‘the international’ in Strauss’s thinking, but at the same time is accessible for a general, educated audience.
Review – The Foreign Policy of John Rawls and Amartya Sen
Leavitt’s book makes a valuable contribution to the understanding of Rawls and Sen’s thought in relation to one another, and how both can serve to inform foreign policy.
Review Feature – One Family, One Destiny
This feature examines two books that explore universalised human nature and political action, and deftly illuminate the epistemological lineages of the modern world.
Karl Mannheim’s Sociology of Political Knowledge
What does Mannheim actually mean by saying that certain modes of thought need to be understood in terms of their social origin, and why and how does that really matter for political theory?
Review – Reforming Democracies
Douglas Chalmers’ analysis seeks to look in new places to propose a reform agenda that is focused on an entirely different set of processes than scholars have traditionally covered.
