Stephen McGlinchey
E-IR
United Kingdom
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New Book – Global Politics in a Post-Truth Age
This book brings together ten chapters that reflect upon the state of global, regional and national politics in the twenty-first century within the context of post-truth. → Read More
International Relations and the Global System
International Relations examines everything that concerns how we have organised our world. In addition, it reflects upon our fate by unpacking our shared challenges and opportunities and opening those up to competing viewpoints. → Read More
Poststructuralism
As poststructuralists seek to question universal truths and metanarratives, they actively choose not to take ideas as we know them for granted, nor to see certain paths of action as inevitable. → Read More
Postcolonialism
For postcolonial scholars, an important endeavour is to highlight the colonial legacies that created current global inequalities and the neocolonial power structures that reproduce them. → Read More
Feminism
Feminism reflects on international relations' historical dominance by men and the exclusion, until recently, of the experiences, perspectives and qualities of women. To address this, it works towards a deeper understanding of gender. → Read More
Marxism
Marxists argue that, contrary to the image of global capitalism as a free world, the dominance of the nation-state in the post-Cold War system has led to ordinary people around the globe becoming divided and alienated. → Read More
Constructivism
Constructivists highlight the importance of values and shared interests between individuals who interact on the global stage, as well as social norms that bring them together. → Read More
The English School
The work of English school scholars draws attention to how international anarchy has its own unique type of order. After all, the world is not in a state of chaos despite its state of anarchy. → Read More
Liberalism
The liberal account of International Relations is an optimistic one that points towards a world of ever-growing peace and harmony, underlined by trade, diplomacy and international organisations. → Read More
Realism
When realists examine history they see a world that may change in shape, but is always characterised by a system of international anarchy that generates insecurity for states. → Read More
9/11 and the War on Terror
The terrorist attacks of 11 September 2001 led to the United States starting its ‘War on Terror’, seeking to rid the world of terrorists and governments that supported or enabled them. → Read More
Introducing Bipolarity, Tripolarity, Unipolarity, Multipolarity and Multiplexity
There are many different ways to visualise where power lies within the global system. One way to do so is to consider different types of 'polarity'. → Read More
Introducing Globalisation in International Relations
People have always travelled from place to place and exchanged goods and cultural artefacts. What has changed, due to advances in technology and transportation, is the speed and intensity of this process. → Read More
Introducing Human Rights in International Relations
It is easy to regard human rights as a failure because, much like international organisations, individuals have not become sovereign the way nation-states are. Yet, this is a premature conclusion to draw. → Read More
Nuclear Weapons and International Relations
It may seem strange but, despite their offensive power, nuclear weapons are primarily held as defensive tools – unlikely to be ever used. This is due to a concept central to IR known as ‘deterrence’. → Read More
Sovereignty and the Nation-State
When you look at a map of the world all the earth’s landmasses are divided by borders. Each of these are made (and remade) through historical events reflecting the key ordering principle of our global system. → Read More
The Cold War
The Cold War (1947–91) was known as such because the presence of nuclear weapons made a traditional war between the United States and the Soviet Union unlikely as they each had the power to destroy each other and in doing so jeopardise human civilisation. → Read More
The Importance of World Wars to the Discipline of International Relations
The three key actors of International Relations – nation-states, international organisations and individuals – were all in place by 1945 and they still encompass the basic shape of how we make sense of the world today. → Read More
Call for Contributors – Global Politics in a Post-Truth Age
We seek contributors for an open access book to bring together a range of chapters that reflect upon the state of global, regional and national politics in the 21st century within the context of post-truth. → Read More
Opinion – University Campuses Should Be Shut Down
Any hopes that COVID-19 would diminish by now are gone. The truth is that it will disrupt, and materially reshape, universities for at least the duration of this academic year – most likely longer. → Read More