Features

Interview – Joseph J. Kaminski

E-International Relations • Jul 9 2025 • Features

Joseph Kaminski explores Islamic governance beyond the nation-state, critiques Western IR paradigms, and advocates for decolonizing global political thought.

Review – The International Arbitration of Territorial Disputes

Trinidad Cruz • Jul 7 2025 • Features

Siniver offers a sharp, original take on arbitration’s political role, but the book overlooks key contrasts with adjudication and broader geopolitical reluctance.

Interview – Olukayode Bakare

E-International Relations • Jun 28 2025 • Features

Olukayode Bakare analyzes coups, global rivalries, Nigeria-EU ties, and Africa’s democratic decline amid insecurity and shifting geopolitical dynamics.

Review – Russia’s Overlooked Invasion

Martin Larys • Jun 27 2025 • Features

Hauter convincingly recasts Donbas as a Russian invasion using digital forensics, which, while innovative, is a contested method due to its reliance on online sources.

E-IR x BISA: Roland Bleiker on Emotions, Visuality and International Politics

E-International Relations • Jun 24 2025 • Features

Roland Bleiker, the Keynote Speaker of the BISA Conference 2025, speaks about emotions and visuality in international politics, the conference, advice to young scholars and more.

Interview – Emma Salisbury

E-International Relations • Jun 23 2025 • Features

Emma Salisbury discusses defence policy, naval strategy, and military innovation, analysing how shifting global dynamics shape UK security and AUKUS ties.

E-IR x BISA – Day 3

E-International Relations • Jun 21 2025 • Features

The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 3 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast.

E-IR x BISA – Day 2

E-International Relations • Jun 19 2025 • Features

The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 2 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast.

E-IR x BISA – Day 1

E-International Relations • Jun 19 2025 • Features

The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 1 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2025 in Belfast.

Interview – Alexandra Phelan

E-International Relations • Jun 17 2025 • Features

Alexandra Phelan explores insurgent legitimation, gender, and political violence, with a focus on Latin America, terrorism, and post-conflict transitions.

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