Thinking Global Podcast – G. John Ikenberry (Part One)
In the first of a two part series, G. John Ikenberry talks about the ‘crisis’ of the Liberal International Order and how the Russian invasion of Ukraine relates to this.
Opinion – A New World Order? From a Liberal to a Post-Western Order
The flooding of arms into Ukraine will neither bring peace, nor an end to fighting but a protracted war with civilian casualties and unforeseen consequences.
Interview – Jan Lüdert
Jan Lüdert discusses normative practices of appropriateness, challenges to state sovereignty, decision-making in the United Nations, and pedagogies in international relations.
Creating Legitimacy in a Pluralist World Order
A pluralist vision of creative legitimation sets a large and ambitious theoretical agenda for a post-Westphalian global order that has been gestating for a century or more.
The Irrelevance of Soft Power
The 21st century will be characterized by competition among China, India and the US. The question facing every nation is what they can offer to pave the way towards new strategic alliances.
Asian Security amid China’s Dominance
The American century is coming to its end and China is ready to dominate the Asian Hemisphere. Yet, China’s labelling as a threat to world peace and security is contested.
Opinion – The Civilisation Narrative: China’s Grand Strategy to Rule the World
China, through the use of soft power, is working to undermine and replace the liberal order with rules conforming to its interests, creating a China-centric world.
Hegemony and Diversity in the ‘Liberal International Order’: Theory and Reality
Global power shifts, anti-globalization sentiments and the rise of populist leaders highlight a crisis in the ‘hegemony-diversity gap’ at the heart of the liberal order.
The World Unites and Disunites: Someone Must Try to Keep It Together
If Angelina Jolie speaks for refugees, even the most hard-hearted government listens. A curious populist horizontality has come to accompany the political hierarchy of the UN.
Review – International Order in Diversity
Though an empirically intriguing and entertaining read, Phillips and Sharman’s book falls short on theory and contains fallacious historical investigation.
