Spring 2018 (32.1) • Essay
Why the Liberal World Order Will Survive
This essay offers an evolutionary perspective of international order and argues that although America’s hegemonic position may be declining, the liberal international characteristics of ...
Spring 2018 (32.1) • Essay
China and the Future International Order(s)
China sees no need for, and hence does not seek, fundamental transformation of the existing order. Rather, it seeks piecemeal modification.
Spring 2018 (32.1) • Essay
Russia and the Liberal World Order
The question of Russia’s desire to change a liberal international order hangs on the type of liberalism embedded in that order. Moreover, despite some ...
Spring 2018 (32.1) • Essay
India and the International Order: Accommodation and Adjustment
India’s deep-seated anti-colonial nationalism and commitment to strategic autonomy continue to form the core of Indian identity. This, in turn, informs India’s partial ...
Spring 2018 (32.1) • Essay
A Post-Western Europe: Strange Identities in a Less Liberal World Order
Europe’s curious position—neither declining hegemon nor rising power—brings to light some intriguing dynamics of the international order. This essay traces the threats ...
Spring 2018 (32.1) • Essay
Beyond the BRICS: Power, Pluralism, and the Future of Global Order
Dramatic changes in the global system have led many to conclude that the focus on the BRICS reflected a particular moment in time that has ...
Spring 2018 (32.1) • Review Essay
How Should We Combat Corruption? Lessons from Theory and Practice
In this review essay, Gillian Brock surveys four recent books on corruption, all of which offer important insights.
Spring 2018 (32.1) • Review
Ethics in an Age of Surveillance: Personal Information and Virtual Identities by Adam Henschke
This book presents a philosophically sophisticated examination of metadata collection and the ethical issues that it raises.
Spring 2018 (32.1) • Review
Selling the Future: The Perils of Predicting Global Politics by Ariel Colonomos
In this book, Ariel Colonomos discusses the details of how the future is told in three major domains—academia, think tanks, and credit agencies—and ...
Spring 2018 (32.1) • Review
The Global Health Crisis: Ethical Responsibilities by Thana Cristina de Campos
In this book, Thana Cristina de Campos focuses on identifying the moral responsibilities of nonstate actors, particularly the pharmaceutical industry, in the field of global ...