Neither Sovereignty nor Intervention
- By Lucas Freire
- 17 January, 2013
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In Dichotomyland (sometimes known as IR), the debate on wars, whether for “humanitarian purposes” or not, tends to be reduced to the opposition between sovereignty (and non-intervention) and solidarity (and … Continue Reading →
The Language of Libertarian Critique and the Global Political Economy
- By Lucas Freire
- 23 November, 2012
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When we think of Libertarian engagement with IR as a discipline, the issue of how we talk about the global political economy is among the most important topics to consider. … Continue Reading →
Give ‘Another Realism’ a Chance!
- By GuestContributor
- 29 October, 2012
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By Roberto Baldoli (PhD candidate Exeter) This article calls for a re-evaluation of the tradition of nonviolence as a form of political realism, based on a new article on Gandhi’s ‘Another … Continue Reading →
Advice to Libertarian IR Theorists
- By Lucas Freire
- 11 October, 2012
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How can you be a Libertarian and theorise IR at the same time? We may tackle this question from a normative or descriptive point of view, but I don’t … Continue Reading →
My Favourite International Theorist? Martin Wight
- By Lucas Freire
- 28 June, 2012
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Martin Wight (1913-1972) is better known for his lectures on key traditions of international theory and his essays on power politics and systems of states. Here I focus on … Continue Reading →
