Why study International Relations?
An International Relations degree will include insights from various intersecting disciplines, including Political Science, Economics, History and Sociology.
Articles
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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What is International Relations?
An article by Mark Webber, BISA Chair and Professor at the University of Birmingham, on the definition of International Relations.
Where did we come from? International Relations in Britain before BISA
The origins of BISA and International Relations in the UK.
BISA GNO Annual Conference 2019 - University of Portsmouth
BISA GNO Annual Conference, November 2019, Portsmouth: view the programme here
Interview with Maja Zehfuss: Critically reading war, politics and ethics
Part four of the Post-Structural Politics interview series
Translation in/of world politics: Language, practices, power
The Interpretivism in IR working group held a two-day event - Translation in/of World Politics: Language, Practices, Power - at SOAS, University of London, on 17 and 18 January 2020.
'The West and the Rest: Challenging the Emotions Research Agenda' - workshop review
Our Emotions in Politics and IR working group held a workshop 'The West and the Rest'.
FPWG Event Report: Understanding foreign policy making within Area Studies
FPWG members discussed the relationship between Foreign Policy Analysis and Area Studies.
Postgraduate workshop on International Migration Politics, including the IPMRD best book and best article awards
A one-day postgraduate workshop on the International Politics of Migration incorporating the awards.
Interview with Claudia Aradau: Self and Other in an age of algorithmic reason
Part three of the Post-Structural Politics working group interview series
Strategies and practices for teaching International Studies
Cornelia-Adriana Baciu - awarded the BISA Prize for Excellence in Teaching International Studies by a Postgraduate in 2019 – discusses the evaluation and teaching strategies she used.
From attending the US Foreign Policy Conference to finding a PhD program: A personal journey
Ellis Robyn Mallet discusses choosing and securing a place on a PhD programme.
FPWG Event Report: Social Movements and Policy Outcomes: How right-wing grassroots groups influence foreign policy
FPWG supported a workshop on how right-wing grassroots groups influence foreign policy.
FPWG Event report: Conceptualising Remote Warfare: The Past, Present, and Future
The FPWG and the Oxford Research Group held a joint workshop aimed at conceptualising remote warfare
Workshop review: the UK and UN peace operations after Brexit
The Peacekeeping and Peacebuilding Working Group organised a workshop which examined the United Kingdom’s relationship with United Nations peace operations.
Methods for NGO-related research – 2018 workshop review
A review of the NGO working group's 2018 workshop - a webinar for postgraduates.
Interview with Debbie Lisle: Polysemic Images, Bordering Imaginaries
Part two of the Post-Structural Politics Working Group interview series
Introducing the Post-Structural Politics Interview Series: Martin Coward on Network Metaphors, Atmospheric Assemblages
Part one of the Post-Structural Politics Working Group interview series
Legality and legitimacy of INGOs - 2016/17 workshop review
A summary of the 'Legality and legitimacy of INGOs workshop with links to the annual reports.
NGOs in global governance - 2015 workshop review
A review of the NGOs in global governance workshop at City University.
What can the face tell us about politics?
Images of the face are striking, whether they are snapshots or carefully composed portraits. What is it that makes these images so powerful?
Knowledge(s) in civil society organisations in development - 2014 workshop review
A review of our 2014 workshop held jointly with the Development Studies Association (DSA).
NGO legitimacy and accountability - 2013 workshop review
A review of the NGO legitimacy and accountability workshop 2013.
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