Over the last 25 years, there has been a noteworthy turn across major International
Relations (IR) theories to include domestic politics and decision-making factors …

Over the last decade, the international relations field witnessed a surge in literature dealing
with the concept of identity, a trend that is likely to continue. At the same time, the multi …

Despite the recent global uptick in white supremacist terrorism, governments continue to
face accusations of not taking the threat seriously, either discursively or in terms of policy …

The BASIC countries (Brazil, China, India, South Africa) have played a major role in recent
climate negotiations. We argue that a focus on identities—both their individual national …

In this research note we delve into the Linz-Moreno question—one of the most employed
measures of national and regional identity in political science—by analzsing three different …

This paper develops a framework for interpreting state international policy by treating
national identity as inherently contested. Building on insights from constructivist literature, it …

How does armed conflict affect the social fabric of societies? This question is central if we
want to understand better why some countries experience repeated cycles of violence. In …

Denied status claims can produce serious interstate conflict and accommodation may thus
be an important means of avoiding conflict with rising and reemerging status seekers such …

Foreign ministries play a critical role in international relations and are the main interface of
diplomacy. Yet, in international relations scholarship, foreign ministries are relatively …

The extensive literature on the Anglo-American “special relationship” revolves around an
observation that Britain and the US tend to cooperate more closely than any other …