Adaptive politics, or countering the myth of German transformation after 1945
Laura Jung discusses the key points from her new Review of International Studies article.
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Here we bring you editorial and analysis on the hot topics in International Relations, including summaries from our two journals and research from our members and working groups.
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‘Here there be monsters’: Confronting the (post)coloniality of Britain’s borders
The authors discuss their new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Economisation as boundary work: Integrating climate change into IMF surveillance
Jakob Skovgaard discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
The best books on the effectiveness of international criminal courts
Tom Buitelaar shares his best books on international criminal courts. Published with Shepherd.
History in the plural: Reconfigurations of past-present-future
Author Zeynep Gülşah Çapan discusses the new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Variation in states’ discursive (de)legitimation of international institutions: The case of the Arctic Council
Nicholas Olczak discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
A-Z of IR: E is for 'Eurocentrism' and F is for 'Failed States'
The third two subjects of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series. The series continues each week.
Take Five - 5 December 2024
Nathan Sadd brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
A-Z of IR: C is for 'Cooperation' and D is for 'Democracy'
The second two subjects of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series. The series continues each week.
How to entrap your protector: Reassessing entrapment in light of the Crimean War crisis
Author Tudor Onea discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
Governing on par with states: Private power and practices of political normalisation
Author Juanita Uribe discusses her new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
A-Z of IR: A is for 'Anarchy' and B is for 'Balance of power'
The first two subjects of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series. The series continues each week.
Beat the elite or concede defeat? Populist problem (re-)representations of international financial disputes
Stephan Fouquet discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
The best books to understand US-China strategic competition in a changing international order
Zeno Leoni shares his best books on US-China strategic competition. Published with Shepherd.
Revisiting the ‘stability–instability paradox’ in AI-enabled warfare: A modern-day Promethean tragedy under the nuclear shadow?
James Johnson discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
Hello from the Environment and Climate Politics Working Group conveners
Welcome to the newly revamped Environment and Climate Politics Working Group.
Unlocking the pedagogical potential of videogames in international studies
Dr Jane Kirkpatrick discusses her BISA Learning and Teaching Small Grant funded project.
Not anxious enough: The discursive articulation of ontological security in the European Parliament
The authors discuss the key points from their new Review of International Studies article.
Better safe than sorry: Why great powers accommodate high-value hedgers
The authors discuss the key points from their new Review of International Studies article.
Why study international relations in the UK?
Here are the top 10 reasons why studying international relations in the UK is a great choice.
Nuclear existentialism: On the philosophical response to life and death under the bomb
The author discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
The latest in IR - autumn book round up
Each quarter we bring you updates on the latest book releases from BISA members.
Music gonna teach: Decolonising IR through a musical exploration of knowledge
Kemi George discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
A brotherhood of nations: Imagining the nation-based order during the Springtime of Nations (1848)
Arthur Duhé discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
Unravelling military aggression: Ontological insecurity, great power narcissism, and Japan’s international relations, 1868–1971
Linus Hagström discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
Anti-colonial raced capitalism in Malaysia: Contested logics, gendered repertoires
The author discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
How a Nazi occupied India’s first chair in International Relations
The authors discuss the key points from their new Review of International Studies article.
Peace in an Authoritarian International Order Versus Peace in the Liberal International Order
Oliver P Richmond discusses peace in an authoritarian versus liberal international order.
‘Pirates’, ports, politics: The Gulf (khalīj) & international society’s expansion
Ali Al Youha discusses the key points from his Review of International Studies article.
UG event series - Artificial intelligence: Thinking beyond the headlines
If you missed 'Artificial intelligence: Thinking beyond the headlines' catch up with the recording.
The best books on the United Nations and how it adapts to global challenges
Kseniya Oksamytna shares her best books on the UN and Global Challeneges. Published with Shepherd.
The best books on the CIA: real histories and not-so-fictitious stories
Luca Trenta shares his best books on the CIA. Published with Shepherd.
UG event series: Revision and exam strategies
If you missed UG event series: Revision and exam strategies virtual event, watch the recording here.
Religion and responsibility in international relations: Thatcher, Mahathir, and The Satanic Verses
David T Smith discusses the key arguments from his new Review of international studies article
How can you help us, Mr Darwin? Social Darwinism in the history of Chinese international thought
The authors discuss the key points from their Review of International Studies article.
Equity and positive change - improving EDI in funding and prizes
Laura McLeod reflects on BISA's funding and prize awarding processes and their improvement.
Why contexts matter for decolonising IR knowledge production
Beverley Loke and Catherine Owen discuss the key points from their new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Post-growth agrifood systems: Towards an emancipatory politics
The authors discuss the key points from their Review of International Studies article.
Why formal inclusion is not enough in global governance
The authors discuss the key points from their Review of International Studies article.
A narrative approach to analysis of covert action
Author Jack Duffield discusses his new article from the Review of international studies.
Does the new Government’s Strategic Defence Review offer a window for rethinking UK defence policy?
The security policy and practice working group conveners discuss their recent BISA event.
Back to the bad old days of the OAU? Why there has never been a Pan-African consensus on the legitimacy of coups d’état
Peter Brett discusses the recent wave of West African military coups and the threats they provide.
Critical Studies on Terrorism 2024 Conference - event review
Find out all about the Critical Studies on Terrorism 2024 Conference which took place in Sheffield.
Student voices – Moving abroad and the highs and lows of PhD life
We look at students’ experience of moving to the UK and the biggest challenges/joys of doing a PhD.
Snapshots podcast: episode eight - Dr Anne-Sophie Jung
Episode eight of the Global Health Working Group's podcast features Dr Anne-Sophie Jung.
Student voices - PhD applications and funding in the UK
We look at why five students chose to do their PhD in the UK, finding a supervisor, funding and more
In discussion: Tim Edmunds
We talk to Tim Edmunds, a new BISA trustee, to get to know him a little better.
The latest in IR - summer book round up
Each quarter we bring you updates on the latest book releases from BISA members.
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