This isn’t really a lesson I learned “the hard way” – in fact, in a lot of ways, it is a lesson I learned “the easy way” – but I figured I’d keep the post series title alive. And I … Continue reading
20 Jun 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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Category Archives: Research
18 Jun 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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Norms of Sovereignty, Part 1: Syria
There is a literature out there about norms of sovereignty, that tends to draw on grand historical narratives and old, well-trodden examples to support its arguments. But rarely do we see norms of sovereignty addressed in discussion of current international … Continue reading
16 Jun 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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(Re)writing IR’s Unwritten Rules?
A fair amount of conversation, both online and offline, has arisen around my observations about my post on the unwritten rules of disciplinary IR. I have engaged a number of questions, including whether the rules I observed were uniquely American … Continue reading
11 Jun 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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‘Knowing’ Rape
This is a post by Caron Gentry. Security issues at RelationsInternational make the author byline incorrect. Please forgive the inconvenience. The Global Summit to End Sexual Violence in Conflict began in London this week. I wish I could believe that … Continue reading
9 Jun 2014
by Laura Sjoberg
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Rethinking State Capacity and Civil War: The Importance of Territorial Threat
Civil wars are violent, fatalities produced by civil wars observed after the end of the Cold War accounted for approximately 80 percent of all war’s fatalities in the 1990s. Understanding why and when they occur is important for policymakers and … Continue reading