BISA at 50: Reflections and perspectives - Michael Cox
In the first of a series of articles, Michael Cox discusses memories of BISA and its achievements.
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The Rousseauian roots of neorealism
Joseph Clarkson discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
The latest in IR - winter book round up
Each quarter we bring you updates on the latest book releases from BISA members.
A-Z of IR: O is for 'Order' and P is for 'Power'
Part eight of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series. The series continues each week.
A theory of international technology regulation
Florian Rabitz discusses his new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
The best books that explore the role of neutral countries in times of war, and in shaping the world
Edward Corse shares his best books on the role of neutral countries. Published with Shepherd.
A-Z of IR: M is for 'Money' and N is for 'Nuclear Weapons'
Part seven of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series. The series continues each week.
Time to rethink climate in/vulnerability
Dr Charlotte Weatherill discusses the concept of 'climate vulnerability'.
A-Z of IR: K is for 'Kleptocracy' and L is for 'Legitimacy'
Part six of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series. The series continues each week.
Norm expressivism and punishment in International Relations
Cornelia Baciu discusses the key points from her new Review of International Studies article.
A-Z of IR: I is for 'International' and J is for 'Just War Theory'
Part five of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series. The series continues each week.
A-Z of IR: G is for 'Gender' and H is for 'Hegemony'
The fourth part of Adrian Gallagher's A-Z of IR series. The series continues each week.
Children’s games and global politics: Masculinity, militarism, and the warrior hero
Lee Jarvis discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
Green Pan-Africanism: Normative power and the making of a regional sustainability order
Kennedy Mbeva discusses the key points from his new Review of International Studies article.
Routines die hard: Ontological security and audience agency in securitisation
The authors discuss the key points from their new Review of International Studies article.
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.
‘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.
Governing on par with states: Private power and practices of political normalisation
Author Juanita Uribe discusses her new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
‘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: Revision and exam strategies
If you missed UG event series: Revision and exam strategies virtual event, watch the recording here.
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.
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