#BISA2021 event recordings - watch back now
Missed out on our 2021 annual conference? Watch back some of the key events at your leisure.
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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Expectations for COP26 - Matthew Peterson and Caroline Kuzemko
Before COP26 begins, RIS editor Mat asks Caroline about benchmarking, net zero, COP mania and more.
Pushing resistance theory in IR beyond ‘opposition’: The constructive resistance of the #MeToo movement in Japan
Mona Lilja discusses the key points from her article in BISA journal Review of International Studies
Human rights and regional integration in West Africa: a discourse on the ECOWAS Community Court
Catch up on this fascinating lecture with Right Honourable Mojeed Alabi, Kurt Mills and Peter Brett.
EJIS conversations: Post-Western IR and its relationship to security studies
In the first of an exciting new discussion series, Jason Ralph talks to Navnita Chadha Behera.
A pedagogical discussion with Naeem Inayatullah
Ilan Baron interviews Naeem Inayatullah as part of his BISA-sponsored learning and teaching project.
Framing, truth-telling, and the limits of local transitional justice
Adam Kochanski discusses his article from the latest issue of Review of International Studies.
The emergence and evolution of International Relations studies in postcolonial South Korea
Jungmin Seo & Young Chul Cho summarise key points from their Review of International Studies article
Inadvertent reproduction of Eurocentrism in IR: The politics of critiquing Eurocentrism
Juliette Tolay discusses her latest Review of International Studies article on Eurocentrism.
The costs of war: Condolence payments and the politics of killing civilians
Juliet Dryden interviews Thomas Gregory on this emotive topic that has been back in the news.
Against ontological capture: Drawing lessons from Amazonian Kichwa relationality
Jarrad Reddekop discusses his new Review of International Studies article with editor Martin Coward.
Book symposium on Adom Getachew 'Worldmaking after Empire: The Rise and Fall of Self-Determination'
Sarah Gray, Radia Kesseiri and Peter Brett provide reviews and author Adom Getachew responds.
Introduction to the special issue: The multiple births of International Relations
Vineet Thakur and Karen Smith introduce the upcoming RIS special issue on the multiple births of IR.
In discussion: Joanna Wilson - Postgraduate Network Chair
New PGN Chair, Joanna Wilson, discusses her research, her plans for the PGN and their first event.
Disability and neoliberalism with Dr Georgia van Toorn
The second of a series of IPEG Interviews on Embodied Inequality, led by convener Dr Ben Richardson.
Scholars working on Afghanistan and its diaspora - Reading list
A reading list compiled by Sanaa Alimia focusing on scholarship that moves beyond the usual tropes.
Cooperation between the EU and China: A post-liberal governmentality approach
Evangelos Fanoulis and Weiqing Song discuss their new RIS article with lead editor Martin Coward.
Best of Review of International Studies 2020/21 – editors’ picks
Having showcased more than 30 articles in 2020/21, we asked RIS editors for their favourite pieces.
In discussion – Ruth Blakeley and Kyle Grayson, BISA Chair and Vice-Chair
Ruth Blakeley and Kyle Grayson discuss upcoming plans for BISA, research and advice for ECRs.
Sexuality and Queer Political Economy with Dr Nicola Smith
The first of a series of IPEG Interviews on Embodied Inequality, led by convener Dr Ben Richardson.
Losing control: a chequered history
Former BISA Chair Paul Rogers discusses global security, 9/11 and the fourth edition of his book.
Getting your research into Parliament
The best ways to get your research into Parliament, and how to achieve effective academic engagement
The latest in IR - summer book round up
Each quarter we'll be bringing you updates on the latest releases by BISA members.
Between imagining and institutionalising a society of fascist states
Kye J Allen discusses his new article in BISA journal Review of International Studies (RIS).
Telling stories strategically: How Sweden, Canada, France, and Mexico interpret gender norms in their Feminist Foreign Policies (FFPs)
Ekatherina Zhukova, Malena Rosén Sundström, and Ole Elgström discuss their new RIS article.
The Legon School of International Relations
Watch Thomas Kwasi Tieku discuss his new article from BISA journal Review of International Studies.
Rethinking the history of UN peacekeeping
Michael Nicholson Thesis Prize winner 2021, Margot Tudor, discusses peacekeeping operations, 1956-71
BISA 2021 Keynote: In discussion with Dr Agnes Callamard
James Rogers interviews Dr Agnes Callamard Secretary General of Amnesty International.
Space, scale, and global politics: Towards a critical approach to space in International Relations
Daniel Lambach discusses his RIS article on space matters for global politics using Arctic Security.
At Europe’s edge: migration and crisis in the Mediterranean
Vicki Squire shares her reflections on this IPMRD group prize-winning book by Cetta Mainwaring.
Role and relation in Confucian IR: Relating to strangers in the states of nature
Chih-yu Shih discusses his Review of International Studies article on conceptions of relationality.
Gender inclusion transforms rather than threatens elite bargains to end conflict
Alexandra Phelan and Jacqui True discuss how women continue to be excluded from peace processes.
Review of International Studies Best Article Prize in discussion: Returning to the root
David Duriesmith and Sara Meger discuss their feminist IR article with RIS editor Martin Coward.
A time to tackle disadvantage - Chris Hanretty on his recent report on career trends in PIR departments
Chris Hanretty (Royal Holloway, University of London) gives his thoughts on the key report findings.
Review of International Studies Best Article Prize in discussion: Topological twists in the Syrian conflict
José Ciro Martínez discusses his 2020 BISA award-winning article with RIS editor Martin Coward.
Africa and the decolonisation of international relations: a roundtable report
A report on the roundtable event: 'Africa and the decolonisation of international relations'.
The economic corridors paradigm as extractivism: Four theses for a historical materialist framework
Charlie Thame gives a five-minute summary of this Review of International Studies article.
How do international organizations interact?
Understanding cooperation, competition and adaptation through the lens of organizational ecology.
Event catch up and review - Health diplomacy in times of pandemic
A summary and recording of the recent joint Global Health and Foreign Policy Working Group event.
Confronting the gated community: Towards a decolonial critique of violence beyond the paradigm of war
Henrique Tavares Furtado discusses his Review of International Studies article with Juliet Dryden.
The China-Factor: Sino-British relations and the conundrum of economic and security interests
A taster of a deeper academic discussion on this topic taking place at the BISA 2021 conference.
What constitutes successful covert action?
A summary of this new Review of International Studies article, and an interview with Rory Cormac.
Exploring the determinants of regional health governance modes in the Global South: A comparative analysis of Central and South America
Juliet Dryden, speaks to Giovanni Agostinis and Kevin Parthenay about their new RIS article.
Teaching international politics on Zoom: tips for fun activities
Patrick Pinkerton from UCL shares teaching tips for Zoom ice-breakers, role play and quizzes.
Refugees’ cross-border strategies and international organisations
How and why do international institutions struggle with transnationalism? A RIS article summary.
NATO's strategic narratives: Angelina Jolie and the alliance's celebrity and visual turn
Watch Katharine A M Wright and Annika Bergman Rosamond discuss their new article in BISA journal RIS
What’s your problem?
Ilan Baron talks to Jade Schiff about political theory & why problems or questions are so important.
The heart of bureaucratic power: explaining international bureaucracies’ expert authority
BISA Director Juliet Dryden speaks to Andrea Liese about her Review of International Studies article
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