More than just the ‘‘Bop Lobby’’: Britain and the ‘‘independence’’ of Bophuthatswana
Daniel Feather discusses how BISA ECSRG funding helped him to further develop his research.
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.
If you’d like to contribute an article please get in touch with our Communications Manager, Chrissie Duxson: Chrissie.Duxson@bisa.ac.uk
Militarisation in UN peace operations
Alexander Gilder discusses his research on UN peacekeeping practices funded by a BISA ECSRG.
International Relations and the non-human: Exploring animal culture for global environmental governance
Authors Teresa Lappe-Osthege and Rosaleen Duffy explain the key points from their RIS article.
Towards an abolitionist feminist peace: State violence, anti-militarism, and the Women, Peace and Security agenda
Authors Hannah Wright and Columba Achilleos-Sarll explain the key points from their RIS article.
Regime of torture: Guantánamo Bay’s ongoing detention and prosecutions of the CIA’s Rendition, Detention, and Interrogation prisoners
The authors explain the key points from their Review of International Studies article.
Degrowth, green growth, and climate justice for Africa
Author Chukwumerije Okereke discusses key points from his Review of International Studies article.
On making peace with nature: Visions and challenges towards an ecological diplomacy
The authors explain the key points from their Review of International Studies article.
Rapid response webinar recording - the ICC in Israel and Palestine: Law, politics, and arrest warrants
A recording of the International Law and Politics Working Group event from Tuesday 28 May 2024.
The terrestrial trap: International Relations beyond Earth
Authors Enrike van Wingerden and Darshan Vigneswaran discuss their new Review of International Studies (RIS) article.
The future of control/The control of the future: Global (dis)order and the weaponisation of everywhere in 2074
Author Mark Lacy explains the key arguments from his Review of International Studies article.
The best books on promoting the rule of law
Geoffrey Swenson shares his best books on promoting the rule of law. Published with Shepherd.
The best books on nuclear war (and how to stop it!)
Rhys Crilley shares his best books on on nuclear war (and how to stop it!). Published with Shepherd.
The latest in IR - spring book round up
Each quarter we bring you updates on the latest book releases from BISA members.
On the horizon: The futures of IR
Authors Martin Coward and Mat Paterson share thoughts on the future of International Relations.
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.
The best books to understand how populism works
Georg Loefflmann shares his best books on how to understand Populism. Published with Shepherd.
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.
Post-growth theories in a global world: A comparative analysis
Author Lorenzo Fioramonti 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.
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.
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.
‘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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Creative pedagogy: teaching the international innovatively and intimately
In this article Laura Mills discusses her innovative and creative pedagogical practices.
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.
The best books on the politics of war
Andrew Payne shares his best books on the politics of war. Originally published with Shepherd.
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