Whiskey & International Relations Theory

Patrick and Dan host a panel discussion with Jarrod Hayes, Nawal Mustafa, and Robbie Shilliam.  Their guests try to provide theoretical context for and some larger analysis of the recent controversy over claims that Securitization Theory is irredeemably marred by its putative reliance on colonial and racist scaffolding.  This is a complete episode. The second part consists of an epilogue in which...

Dan and Patrick finish out their discussion of Yaqing Qin's 2018 book. They focus on aspects of Qin's version of relational theorizing and reflect on some of his normative claims.

Yaqing Qin's book marks, according to Astrid Nordin, a long-awaited "full-length English-language" outline of the "theorization of world politics by one of China's most influential and interesting scholars!"  What did Patrick and Dan think of it? Listen to find out.

The second half of our discussion of two of Wendt's most important articles in the development of "Constructivism" as an approach to the study of world politics.

Patrick and Dan talk about Alexander Wendt, drop some bits about the early history of Constructivism, and then discuss his important 1987 article, The Agent-Structure Problem in International Relations Theory. [Please note that older versions have some editing issues – which should be fixed now]

We conclude our look at a classic work of feminist international theory. Note that Part 1 (Episode 3) displays out of order in some feeds. 

Patrick and Dan finish out their discussion of Waltz's classic work, Theory of International Politics.

Patrick and Dan discuss Waltz's classic book and foundational text of structural realism, Theory of International Politics.