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Now Recruiting – International Security Commissioning Editors

E-International Relations is looking for volunteers who are passionate in helping us disseminate the latest research about the theory and practice of security. http://dlvr.it/SyCb1n

Gaza First: The Centrality of Gaza in Israeli-Palestinian Conflict Resolution

The Gaza Strip has always been central to the Israeli-Palestinian Conflict and any political resolution to the Gaza Strip cannot deal with Gaza only. http://dlvr.it/SyBNb2

Listen Now: Ghost Story

Tristan Redman is a journalist who doesn’t believe in ghosts. But weird things happened in his teenage bedroom – weirder than normal. When, years later, he discovers subsequent occupants of his family home were haunted by the ghost of a faceless woman, he’s curious. Because by a strange coincidence, it just so happens that the house Tristan grew up in is right next door to a murder scene - where his wife’s great grandmother was killed by two gunshots to the face. Could there be a connection? Tristan decides to investigate and soon finds himself where no son-in-law should ever be: delving deep into his wife’s family history, asking questions no one wants answered. Wondery and Pineapple Street Studios present GhostStory — a seven-part podcast series about family secrets, overwhelming coincidences and the things that come back to haunt us. Follow Ghost Story on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes of Ghost Story ad-free right now by joining Wo

Xi Jinping’s Civil Diplomacy Initiative: Origins, Purpose, and Challenges

Despite recent high-level meetings between Chinese and American officials, the two nations continue to accuse each other on a variety of issues. http://dlvr.it/Sy6LsY

Why are South Koreans So Opposed to Accepting Refugees?

Once South Korea starts to feel the full impact of its declining birth rate, politicians and the public may be more welcoming to refugee resettlement. http://dlvr.it/Sy0FXD

Interview – Vineet Thakur

Vineet Thakur highlights an alternative theory of the development of international relations, accounting for the previously omitted roles of non-Western actors and women. http://dlvr.it/SxxgDl

Review – Artificial Intelligence and International Relations Theories

Ndzendze and Marwala elucidate the impact of artificial intelligence on international relations theories, but fail to delve into AI's unique features at key points. http://dlvr.it/SxvLMy

Thinking Global Podcast – Elena Şimanschi

Elena Şimanschi speaks about (dis)information, what its major mechanism are, how it materialises, its connection with emotion and memory, and reveals her empirical findings. http://dlvr.it/Sxr4hS

Interview – David Orrell

David Orrell discusses the emerging use of quantum discoveries as a tool in the social sciences, and the role of money and information in the global political system. http://dlvr.it/SxnB3j

Opinion – Governments Have Failed in Latin America’s Fight Against Climate Change

Even as different communities leverage their governments to make changes, more international and transnational solidarity is needed. http://dlvr.it/SxmDL9

What Do We Know about Alliances and Military Spending?  

In the face of direct threats, where potential opponents are carefully weighing alliance credibility, calling alliance commitment into question may increase the risk of costly wars. http://dlvr.it/SxlyLz

Psychological Othering in South Asia: Root Causes and Pathways for an Enduring Solution

While the past witnessed othering and partition, and the present carries the legacy of the past, it is not necessary that the future resembles either of these. http://dlvr.it/SxgLWW

Interview – Stijn Joye

Stijn Joye reflects on the influence of global power dynamics on news reportage, domestication in news media, and the role of the media in humanitarian crisis response. http://dlvr.it/SxdSh0

Reflecting on International Terrorism after the Hamas Attacks on Israel

The international community needs to consider the potential use of the conflict in and around Israel by terrorist groups in the form of a strategy of wider retaliation. http://dlvr.it/SxbbQf

Cracking the ‘So What’ Code by Facing Anxiety

Graduate students and researchers should accept anxiety as a companion that can foster creativity, rather than viewing it as an obstacle to be avoided at all costs. http://dlvr.it/SxYLqg

Opinion – Cambodia’s Personalist Dictatorship

The recent election is further evidence of the death of Cambodian democracy and regime transition under Hun Manet. http://dlvr.it/SxYLgw

Thinking Global Podcast – Megan MacKenzie

Megan MacKenzie speaks about Military Sexual Violence, military exceptionalism, media coverage, the ethics of data collection, and why soldiers swap illicit pictures. http://dlvr.it/SxWrCB

The Cambodian Genocide: Operationalizing Violence Through Ideology

The case of the Cambodian Genocide suggests that ideology does not only motivate but potentially supplements rational motives in operationalizing wide-scale violence. http://dlvr.it/SxW0n7

Listen Now: I Hear Fear

Nothing is as terrifying as the sounds we hear in the dark. The slow creak of a door opening late at night... or a whisper in a room when you thought you were alone... or a distant scream in the wind. One noise at the wrong time or place can scare us for days. Each episode of I Hear Fear plunges the listener into a tale inspired by real events, from a deadly dance party to a cursed film set. Join host and two-time Oscar nominee Carey Mulligan for six immersive stories designed to jangle your nerves and haunt your dreams. Follow I Hear Fear on the Wondery App or wherever you get your podcasts. You can binge all episodes of I Hear Fear ad-free right now by joining Wondery Plus. Listen now:Wondery.fm/I_Hear_Fear See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy #do-not-sell-my-info.

Opinion – Khalistan’s Impact on India-Canada Relations

It is critical for both India and Canada to resolve the tensions over Hardeep Singh Nijjar’s killing through diplomatic means and productive dialogue. http://dlvr.it/SxTVrk

The UNSDGs and Transition to a Sustainable Economy through Post-growth Approach

For the UNSDGs to transcend their self-limiting internal contradictions, they need to be reconceptualized as visions in the making and not as goals or targets. http://dlvr.it/SxRD02

Interview – Alex Vitale

Alex Vitale elaborates on the need to put an end to policing, its links to inhibiting social justice, as well as suitable alternatives and systemic changes. http://dlvr.it/SxPTHr

Live Event – Understanding Global Politics with Kevin Bloor

On Tuesday 17 October 2023 (4pm BST) join us in live discussion with Kevin Bloor, the author of Understanding Global Politics. http://dlvr.it/SxLtXC

Opinion – The US Doesn’t Need More Nuclear Weapons

While modernizing the US nuclear arsenal is a necessity, adding more nuclear weapons to the US stockpile is a costly and unnecessary endeavour. http://dlvr.it/SxFqQw

Thinking Global Podcast – Dov Waxman

Dov Waxman speaks about the unfolding violence in Israel and Gaza, framing the phenomenon, the status of Palestinian refugees, causal factors, likely outcomes, and more. http://dlvr.it/SxBmM8

Interview – Daniel Naujoks

Daniel Naujoks explores the debates on mobility, identity and citizenship, including the role of diaspora investment and migration policies in the Global South. http://dlvr.it/Sx8hR0

Guanxi Culture’s Role in China’s Great Power Diplomacy and Foreign Policy

China, as a non-Western great power, is bringing its own cultural values and practices into an increasingly multicultural international order. http://dlvr.it/Sx5rcS

Interpreting Politico-Strategic Motivations for Chinese Military Exercises

China uses joint exercises to reassure Russia, while at the same time intimidating its regional opponents in times of rising tensions over Taiwan. http://dlvr.it/Sx34lr

Misplaced Certainty: NATO Hostility as Collective Common Sense Within Russia’s Leadership

Russia’s view of the world in terms of one big ‘Russophobic’ conspiracy theory precluded alternatives to what it deems ‘defensive’ measures. http://dlvr.it/Sx2jfw

Interview – Michael Cox

Michael Cox elaborates on the current state and future of US foreign policy, as well as the relevance of growing ties between Russia and China for global politics. http://dlvr.it/Sx1XFD

Ottoman International Relations: A Research Agenda

While Turkish IR might leverage its empire to carve out a unique identity and authority within the broader IR discipline, the Ottoman legacy invites scholars globally to make meaningful contributions. http://dlvr.it/Sx0cH2

Indonesia’s Role in International Relations: A Perspective from the Global South

Indonesia's ascent as an emerging middle power offers insights into the interplay between domestic transformations and global conduct. http://dlvr.it/Swy2cq

The Implications of China’s Growing Military Strength on the Global Maritime Security Order

The international community must promote peaceful dispute resolution and work toward preserving the stability of the global maritime security order. http://dlvr.it/Swsz5Q