Tag: International Relations and Foreign Policy
Congress, especially Republicans, uses more security framing in trade policy
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Analysis of US trade discourse from 2001 to 2025 shows Congress uses security framing more than the executive branch, with Republicans in Congress leading the trend.
Japan’s defense buildup coexists with strong pacifist attitudes
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Sociological study examining how Japan reconciles increased defense spending with persistent pacifism through war frames, public attitudes, and civil society voices following Russia’s 2022 invasion.
Graduate classrooms are central to Global IR change
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in PedagogyExplore how graduate classroom pedagogy can advance Global IR’s diversity goals. This study reveals systemic pressures limiting epistemological diversity and proposes pedagogical interventions to.
Resourcing shapes influence and fragmentation in international organizations
Special issue examining how state resourcing decisions—through funding, personnel, and support—fragment international organizations and undermine multilateral governance effectiveness.
A model links colonial war, trade restrictions, and exclusive trading rights
Game-theoretic model of colonial wars and trade restrictions, analyzing how metropolises compete for colonial control and demonstrating three equilibrium outcomes under different trade valuations.
Article traces the “imaginary” in technology, war, and security studies
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Explore how imaginaries shape technology, warfare, and great power competition. This article maps social, sociotechnical, and security imaginaries as analytical frameworks for international.
Case studies are proposed to improve IR teaching on Southeast Asia
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in PedagogyCase study pedagogies for teaching Southeast Asian regional dynamics in IR programs, integrating retrospective and decision-forcing frameworks to enhance student engagement and critical thinking.
Ukraine’s victory-oriented strategy was deemed unlikely to succeed
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Assesses structural feasibility of Ukraine’s military victory strategy using frozen conflict analysis and counterfactual scenarios of Western military aid.
