Studies of human behaviour usually require the adoption of a research paradigm with the
objective of improving the credibility and generalisability of the study. Applying research …

International Security Studies (ISS) has changed and diversified in many ways since 1945.
This book provides the first intellectual history of the development of the subject in that …

World political processes, such as wars and globalisation, are engendered by complex sets
of causes and conditions. Although the idea of causation is fundamental to the field of …

The lack of ontological pluralism in International Relations has been a strong determinant of
the general scope of the discipline and its objects of study, as well as all that is rendered …

As we anticipate the emergence of the sixth great debate in IR theory, ontology in statu
nascendi stands ready to guide IR theorists in addressing pressing issues such as new …

This work seeks to explore the widely held assumption that the discipline of International
Relations is dominated by American scholars, approaches and institutions. It proceeds by …

Now marks the first time in China's nascent International Relations (IR) studies that a
prestigious Western academic press has translated into English and published a collection …

In the realm of international relations, there are seemingly few states like North Korea.
Whether it is the country's human rights situation, its precarious everyday life or its so-called …

Britain has been a significant voice in global politics in the last two decades and its impact
on world events far outweighs its material resources. But how does a small island on the …

Autonomous weapons systems seem to be on the path to becoming accepted technologies
of warfare. The weaponization of artificial intelligence raises questions about whether …