AI and the future of IR: Disentangling flesh-and-blood, institutional, and synthetic moral agency in world politics
Author Toni Erskine explains the key arguments from her 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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The best books to understand how populism works
Georg Loefflmann shares his best books on how to understand Populism. Published with Shepherd.
On the horizon: The futures of IR
Authors Martin Coward and Mat Paterson share thoughts on the future of International Relations.
Post-Soviet power hierarchies in the making: Postcolonialism in Tajikistan’s relations with Russia
Author Karolina Kluczewska discusses her new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
The best books for understanding the transformation of capitalism and globalisation
Vinícius Vieira shares his best books on the transformation of capitalism. Published with Shepherd.
Resilience as a ‘concept at work’ in the war in Ukraine: Exploring its international and domestic significance
Author Janine Natalya Clark discusses her new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
UG event series - Essay writing: top tips
A recording of the second in a series of free undergraduate events.
Indigenous peoples at the heritage–climate change nexus: Examining the effectiveness of UNESCO and the IPCC’s boundary work
Author Pedram Rashidi discusses his new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Secular(ised) Christmas in Singapore and the Everyday (re)Production of Modernity/Coloniality
An article about the (un)secularity of Christmas and how it reproduces modernity/coloniality.
Post-growth theories in a global world: A comparative analysis
Author Lorenzo Fioramonti discusses his new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Degrowth, global asymmetries, and ecosocial justice: Decolonial perspectives from Latin America
Author Miriam Lang discusses her new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Writing a PhD application or proposal
In this second of our series on preparing for a PhD in the UK, we look at writing a proposal.
‘Every one (re)membered’: Anxiety, family history, and militarised vicarious identity promotion during Britain’s First World War centenary commemorations
Author Joseph Haigh discusses his new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Legitimate governance in international politics: Towards a relational theory of legitimation
Author Wolfgang Minatti discusses his new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
International politics of the everyday
Ilan discusses International Politics of the Everyday with Cynthia Enloe and student, Roisin.
Model NATO - Challenges, skills and preparation
We talk to University of Sheffield student Petros Polyhronopoulos about Model NATO 2024.
BISA/FCDO Model NATO - A case study by Northumbria University
The students from Northumbria University discuss their experience at the BISA/FCDO Model NATO 2024.
Sustaining gender: Natural resource management, conflict prevention, and the UN Sustaining Peace agenda in times of climate catastrophe
Authors Caitlin Ryan and María Martín de Almagro discuss their new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Vernacular Security, Radicalisation, and Counter-radicalisation
A blog post from the authors on the concept of ‘vernacular security’ and how it led to their book.
UG event series - Security in surprising places
A recording of the first in a series of free undergraduate events. This one with speaker Lee Jarvis.
How to approach a PhD supervisor
The first of a series of helpful guidance on doing a PhD in the UK. Who should you approach and how?
Growth hegemony and post-growth futures: A complex hegemony approach
Author Michael J Albert discusses his new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Trauma-informed Cognitive Behavioural Therapy (TiCBT) to aid reintegration of former terrorists and their families in Nigeria: A pilot study
Tarela Ike discusses her BISA-funded research and shares methodology, findings and a video summary.
Are propagandists combatants? Analysing the ethical status of propagandists in warfare
Author Marie Robin discusses her new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
The latest in IR - winter book round up
Each quarter we bring you updates on the latest book releases from BISA members.
Between race and animality: European borders, ‘colonial dogs’, and the policing of humanity
Tarsis Brito discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Book proposals and publishing
Catch up on the recent Astropolitics book proposals and publishing workshop with Bleddyn Bowen.
Cosmologies of conquest: The Renaissance foundations of modern international thought
Jens Bartelson discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Perspectives from the Global South on Russia's war in Ukraine
A recording of the virtual event held on 26 January 2024.
Un-suturing Westphalian IR via non-Western literature: A Grey Man (1963)
Young Chul Cho and Jungmin Seo discuss the key points from their new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Navigating nuclear narratives in contemporary television: The BBC’s Vigil
Author Emily Faux discusses her new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Race and systemic crises in international politics: An agenda for pluralistic scholarship
Andrew Rosenberg discusses his new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Reflections from the outgoing Review of International Studies editors
The outgoing 2020-2023 RIS editorial team look back on the achievements of the past four years.
Creative pedagogy: teaching the international innovatively and intimately
In this article Laura Mills discusses her innovative and creative pedagogical practices.
The best books on the politics of war
Andrew Payne shares his best books on the politics of war. Originally published with Shepherd.
Take Five - 1 December 2023
Dominic Hart brings you the five best IR-related podcasts and readings this fortnight. Take five.
The double-helix entanglements of transnational advocacy: Moral conservative resistance to LGBTI rights
The authors discuss their new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Snapshots podcast: episode seven - Dr Nadine Voelkner
Episode seven of the Global Health Working Group's podcast features Dr Nadine Voelkner.
Coping with international politics: A case study of Hong Kong
The authors discuss their new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Towards a post-imperial and Global IR?: Revisiting Khatami’s Dialogue among Civilisations
The authors discuss their new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
Universities and allocations for the annual BISA climate negotiation simulation
In two weeks time we host the third annual climate negotiation simulation at Goodenough College.
CPD Paper Prize Winner 2022: Decolonial Aesthesis and Racial Capitalism in the Postcolonial Arab Gulf States
Lead editor of Review of International Studies, Martin Coward, interviews Maia Entwistle
Towards a Feminist Geopolitics of Economic Sanctions and Gendered Insecurity
Lead editor of Review of International Studies, Martin Coward, interviews Asma Abdi
Becoming a humanitarian state: A performative analysis of ‘status-seeking’ as statecraft in world politics
Ali Bilgic discusses his new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
The latest in IR - autumn book round up
Each quarter we bring you updates on the latest book releases from BISA members.
CPD Paper Prize Honourable Mention 2023: Theorising Peru Profundo
Lead editor of Review of International Studies, Martin Coward, interviews George Ygarza.
CPD Paper Prize Honourable Mention 2023: A Pilgrimage Back to the Self
Lead editor of Review of International Studies, Martin Coward, interviews Sara Abdel Ghany.
CPD Paper Prize Winner 2023: Racial/Gender Capitalism in Malaysia: Contested Scripts, Muted Repertoires
A video interview with the winner of the CPD Paper Prize for 2023, by Martin Coward.
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