Theory

The Alt-Right Gets its Own University 0
- Analysis
- December 6, 2018
Early in September, a new institution of higher learning opened its doors in Europe. In itself, this is not usually a particularly noteworthy event. But this is no run-of-the-mill college, nor are its founders conventional academics. The school in question …
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Understanding “Ethnic Conflict”0
- Analysis
- October 7, 2018
By Marie-Eve Desrosiers and Srdjan Vucetic

“Ethnic conflict” elicits no shortage of strong scholarly opinion and debate. But what exactly is the causal relationship between ethnicity and violence? And what does “causal” mean in this context anyway? Since ethnic conflict …
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Treason or Good Management? How Officials React When the Boss Goes Rogue 0
- Analysis
- September 12, 2018
Lauchlan T. Munro

School of International Development and Global Studies, University of Ottawa

Should we be surprised that a senior official in the Trump administration has admitted to thwarting the president’s expressed wishes and intentions? I for one am not. …
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International Theory at CIPS: Past and Coming Attractions 0
- Report
- January 15, 2018
The origins of CIPS’s International Theory Network (ITN) go back to an inspiring talk in 2010 by McGill’s Vincent Pouliot. A treatment of the evolution of NATO–Russia relations from a Bourdieusian perspective, Pouliot’s seminar led some folks in the …
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Teaching Hobbes 0
- Analysis
- October 2, 2012
by Philippe Lagassé

After a month of lectures on Plato and Machiavelli, today I’m starting to teach Hobbes in my second-year undergraduate course on philosophical perspectives on conflict and rights. Personally, I find that this is the most interesting part …
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