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Interview – Inderpal Grewal

Inderpal Grewal talks about transnational feminism, intersectionality, resistance and her interest in how empires create cultures that support the imperial project. http://dlvr.it/SwjPHr

Amazonian Yanomami: A Sustainable Green Society Attacked

The Yanomami and their environment must be defended both nationally and internationally. http://dlvr.it/Swh4nV

Thinking Global Podcast – Seán Molloy

Seán Molloy speaks about Realist Ethics, E.H.Carr, how Realism is not amoral, the inconsistent ethics of Realism, and where other ‘Realists’ fit into this. http://dlvr.it/SwcWdk

The First War of the Anthropocene: Ukraine and the Struggle to ‘Un-Cancel the Future’

The Ukraine war is one of disavowal through which it is hoped the ‘idea’ of modernity, the idea of ‘Europe’, and the idea of ‘values’ can conceal their shabbier reality. http://dlvr.it/SwZZ3M

Opinion – Denmark’s Procurement of Israeli Guns Has Not Been a Smooth Ride

Danish politics should certainly strap itself in for a bumpy ride over the next weeks and months. http://dlvr.it/SwWXl2

Interview – Katherine Keith

Katherine Keith discusses the need to audit large-scale algorithms in research and everyday online activity, and the possible uses of AI tools in international relations. http://dlvr.it/SwSLhP

Review – Shock and War

Gordon Corera presents a comprehensive exploration of the dynamics that influenced Britain's war in Iraq, but does not sufficiently address questions of its legality. http://dlvr.it/SwSLTD

Malaysian Language Policy: The Impact of Globalization and Ethnic Nationalism

In Malaysia, globalization has made English more important, yet without undermining the status of Malay. Ethnic nationalism also has little impact on its language policy. http://dlvr.it/SwSLR6

America the Beautiful, or the Exclusive? The Other in US Nature Conservation

Despite its goals to re-envision nature conservation and to make it more inclusive, the AtB campaign keeps marginalising and silencing Indigenous peoples in the US. http://dlvr.it/SwRg8m

Does the Public Get What it Wants? The UK Government’s Response to Terrorism

Public opinion and counterterrorism policy are in a complex, mutually instantiating, relationship where one informs the other. http://dlvr.it/SwRBHk

The Politicization of Genocide: Is There a Genocide in Karabakh?

The secessionist stance adopted by some Karabakh Armenians seems to lack rationality or pragmatism when viewed through a socio-political lens. http://dlvr.it/SwN1kp

The Changing Geopolitical Context of US Support for Human Rights and Democracy Promotion

At a time when neither Russia nor China is advancing human rights and democratization, America’s doing so could prove to be a highly strategic move. http://dlvr.it/SwKd7q

Listen Now: Hooked on Freddie

Did one man’s friendship with a dolphin go way – way – too far? It’s 1987 and the British seaside town of Amble has seen much better days. So when a wild bottlenose dolphin nicknamed Freddie appears in the harbour, it feels like a miracle. Everyone wants to swim with him. But Freddie chooses one person above all others: Alan Cooper, a dedicated animal rights activist committed to freeing captive dolphins. But when Alan’s friendship with Freddie is turned against him, he finds himself in the fight of his life. Search 'Hooked on Freddie' wherever you get your podcasts. https://wondery.com/links/hooked-on-freddie/  See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy #do-not-sell-my-info.

Opinion – How Russia Became a Great Power

The quest for prestige and status in global politics is complex. But one thing is clear: Both Putin and Russia care about status. http://dlvr.it/SwHGdj

Opinion – Turkish Foreign Policy after the 2023 Elections

Turkey’s assertive diplomatic style and preference for a transactional foreign policy has occasionally brought Ankara to the diplomatic brink with the European Union and the United States. http://dlvr.it/SwGnHv

Institutionalised and Ideological Racism in the French Labour Market

Until a critical re-evaluation of the egalitarian approach of French Republicanism is undertaken, the racial hierarchies in labor market will persist. http://dlvr.it/SwGKLk

Historicizing the Reactionary Dimensions of Contemporary Pan-African Statecraft

As African leaders turn away from the West they remain eager to attract new allies or consolidate relationships formed during anti-colonial struggle. http://dlvr.it/SwF2Kc

Interview – Siddharth Tripathi

Siddharth Tripathi discusses the importance of new approaches that decolonise and incorporate new perspectives in knowledge production in IR today. http://dlvr.it/Sw7VLL

Review – Oppenheimer

Christopher Nolan's depiction of Oppenheimer and the atom bomb is a key tool for IR scholars, but only scratches the surface of nuclear weaponry in IR. http://dlvr.it/Sw7VJR

Locating Africa in the Indo-Pacific: The Case of Djibouti

It is important that the Djiboutian government distributes economic opportunities equitably if it is to avoid losing one of the trump cards of its Indo-Pacific strategy: stability.  http://dlvr.it/Sw0gVP

Norm-taker or Norm-shaper: Is China Socialising into Norms of Intervention?

Language has been expanded to give China greater flexibility in discourse about intervention showing that it has become a tactical tool rather than a deeply held value. http://dlvr.it/SvwGgL

Cyber Trends: The Gunpowder of the Twenty-First Century

The recent events of the cyber world signal the fact that cyber methods will only be used more, and with more consequence, in the future. http://dlvr.it/SvrRB0

Review – Ben Ali’s Tunisia

Anne Wolf presents fresh insights into the Ben Ali regime and its demise, but the extrapolated theory of power under authoritarianism requires more comparative analysis. http://dlvr.it/Svn0Gr

Trump‘24 or Before: Militias and the Marketplace of Masculinity

Masculinity as an antidote to insecurity may result in militia members taking rallying cries like “Trump ‘24 or Before” literally and further perpetrating violence. http://dlvr.it/SvjzxK

Re-enchanting the International: Magical Politics and Where to Find It

The political work of lamenting demands that we pause and pay closer attention to the textures and contours of the very world(s) we are writing about. http://dlvr.it/Svj3yH

Listen Now – Even the Rich: ¡Viva Selena!

Selena Quintanilla was a force of nature. But when a loyal friend betrayed her, she met a fate she never deserved. Even the Rich is a podcast from Wondery that tells you the stories of the crazy lives of the greatest family dynasties to pop culture superstars. In their new season “¡Viva Selena!”, you’ll hear how she made a massive cultural impact, and became a legend the world will never forget. This is just a preview of Even the Rich. You can listen to the full episode wherever you get your podcasts, or at wondery.fm/etr-vivaselena. See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy #do-not-sell-my-info.

Thinking Global Podcast – Kosuke Shimizu

Kosuke Shimizu speaks about the Kyoto School and Non-Western International Relations, his concept of relationality, and Non-Western methodology. http://dlvr.it/Svc0wf

Review – Return Engagements

Việt Lê portrays a new approach to contemporary visual art in Cambodia and Vietnam that moves beyond a fetishised focus on conflict and trauma. http://dlvr.it/SvT4ST