Empire, exceptionalism, and the rhyming of history
Kevork Oskanian (Exeter) discusses Russian exceptionalism and whether history might repeat itself.
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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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Ukraine and the Responsibility to Protect: the consequences for the vulnerable (and the not yet vulnerable) should be front and centre of our reasoning
Jason Ralph discusses the importance of conscientious reflection on the consequences of action.
Dissenting at the United Nations: Interaction orders and Venezuelan contestation practices (2015–16)
Mélanie Albaret and Élodie Brun discuss their new article from Review of International Studies.
Ukraine invasion: why China is more likely to support Russia than in the past
Russian and Eurasian Security Working Group conveners Natasha Kuhrt and Marcin Kaczmarski discuss.
The latest in IR - winter book round up
Each quarter we bring you updates on the latest book releases from BISA members.
Poverty is not ‘another culture’: Against a right of children to work to live
Heloise Weber and Aliya Abbasi discuss their new article in Review of International Studies (RIS).
Imagining International Relations theory differently
A new video from Professor Ilan Zvi Baron's BISA-sponsored learning and teaching project is now live
The intellectual and institutional challenges for International Political Economy in the UK: Findings from Practitioner Survey Data
Alex Nunn and Stuart Shields discuss the key points from their article in BISA journal RIS.
EJIS conversations - Drones, Afghanistan, and beyond: Towards analysis and assessment in context
In the latest EJIS conversation James Michael Page and John Williams discuss their article on drones
Recrafting ontology
Tamara Trownsell discusses key points from her new article in Review of International Studies.
Narrating reproductive justice: feminist imaginaries, solidarity and change
Hannah Partis-Jennings discusses her BISA-sponsored research into reproductive justice.
The non-anthropocentric informational agents: Codes, software, and the logic of emergence in cybersecurity
Watch Noran Shafik Fouad discuss her latest article in BISA journal Review of International Studies.
What does increased global displacement mean for the global system of nation states?
Gemma Bird discusses research funded by a BISA Early-Career Small Research Grant on Samos, Greece.
EJIS conversations: Operational experiences, military role conceptions, and their influence on civil-military relations
Christoph Harig, Nicole Jenne, Chiara Ruffa discuss their introduction to the EJIS special issue.
The international politics of truth: C. Wright Mills and the sociology of the international
Bryan Mabee discusses key points from his new article in Review of International Studies.
Doing IR differently: relational cosmologies around the world
Catch up on this recent event from TUI, including several Review of International Studies authors.
Counter-populist performances of (in)security: Feminist resistance in the face of right-wing populism in Poland
Bohdana Kurylo discusses key points from her new article in Review of International Studies (RIS).
IPEG 2021 Book Prize winner announced
The winner of the 2021 IPEG Book prize for best IPE book published in 2020 has been announced.
‘This is not who we are’: Gendered bordering practices, ontological insecurity, and lines of continuity under the Trump presidency
Christine Agius speaks to Juliet Dryden about her latest Review of International Studies article.
Event catch up - Methods in Critical Terrorism Studies
Missed out on our 'Methods in Critical Terrorism Studies' event? Catch up on demand here.
Provincialising International Relations through a reading of dharma
Giorgio Shani and Navnita Chadha Behera speak to Juliet Dryden about their special issue RIS article
The latest in IR - autumn book round up
Each quarter we be bring you updates on the latest releases by BISA members.
COP26: A decade of decision
Richard Beardsworth takes us through his thoughts on the recent COP26, and the immediate actions.
How (and why) state leaders signalled status in virtual meetings during the Covid-19 pandemic
August Danielson and Elsa Hedling discuss the key points from their new RIS article.
What is radical Islam?
Zaheer Kazmi discusses the key points from his RIS article on Radical Islam in the Western Academy.
#BISA2021 event recordings - watch back now
Missed out on our 2021 annual conference? Watch back some of the key events at your leisure.
EJIS conversations - Publishing with EJIS
Jacqui True discusses what the journal is looking for, a special collection on gender, and more.
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
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Losing control: a chequered history
Former BISA Chair Paul Rogers discusses global security, 9/11 and the fourth edition of his book.
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.
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The best ways to get your research into Parliament, and how to achieve effective academic engagement
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