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...International Relations as an example. Its focus on international interactions tends to mean that it focuses on certain kinds of actors and issues – states and sovereignty and ignores others. But statehood is a Western idea, spread through the world by Western power and influence. When we teach the history of the discipline, we are teaching a history of borders and...

...international relations...[Vladimir Putin] Donald Trump recently said in an interview with The Sunday Times that he will start his presidency trusting both Vladimir Putin and Angela Merkel, before adding that such trust might not last long. Given Russian interference in the US presidential elections and the general distrust of Putin in the West, Trump’s excessively...

...international relations with Asia, and in high-profile attempts by the UK government to seek investment. Fourth, global civil society movements might resist such shifts but it is doubtful whether they will achieve significant change from outside formal politics. Having said that, global civil society resistance might succeed to put pressure on political institutions and...

...international relations of my chosen area: Iran, and the Middle East more widely. A frustration, because the ongoing conflicts in the region are prone to sensationalised reporting and partisan media which have a dangerous effect on how people perceive what’s going on. This is why my research has always sought to challenge Western media and think tank-led narratives that...

...related arrests in the UK, and security sources have warned of the growing threat from jihadist groups. In 2015, MI5 and anti-terrorism police were monitoring an estimated 3,000 home-grown extremists. More than half were on watch lists in London, while other clusters were located elsewhere in the south-east of England, the West Midlands and Manchester. Security sources...

...international law governing international relations. However, through studying this course, you will discover that the operation of the rules on the use of force is a contentious topic in contemporary international affairs. The traditional set of rules on the use of force is increasingly being challenged in the modern world by complex emergency situations and also by the...