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BRI in Kazakhstan: pursuing economic partnership amidst rising concerns (2021)
Book Chapter
Dave, B. (2021). BRI in Kazakhstan: pursuing economic partnership amidst rising concerns. In J. Chinyong Liow, H. Liu, & X. Gong (Eds.), Research Handbook on the Belt and Road Initiative (287-299). Edward Elgar. https://doi.org/10.4337/9781789908718.00034

The unveiling by Xi Jinping in Kazakhstan in 2013 of the Silk Road Economic Belt (SREB), subsequently part of the Belt and Road Initiative (BRI), recognized Kazakhstan’s critical location as the vast transport corridor connecting China to Europe. Wit... Read More about BRI in Kazakhstan: pursuing economic partnership amidst rising concerns.

The Meaning of Religious Freedom: From Ireland and India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan (2021)
Book Chapter
Nelson, M. J. (2021). The Meaning of Religious Freedom: From Ireland and India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan. In K. Barkey, S. Kaviraj, & V. Naresh (Eds.), Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism in India, Pakistan, and Turkey. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197530016.001.0001

This chapter examines the political circumstances that transformed the meaning of constitutional provisions protecting a right to religious freedom (“subject to . . . public order”) as they migrated from anti-colonial Ireland, via postcolonial India,... Read More about The Meaning of Religious Freedom: From Ireland and India to the Islamic Republic of Pakistan.

The soft power of the Olympics in the age of Covid 19 (2021)
Book Chapter
Rofe, J. S. (2021). The soft power of the Olympics in the age of Covid 19. In Olympic and Paralympic Analysis 2020: Mega events, media, and the politics of sport (24-25). The Centre for Comparative Politics and Media Research

The Tokyo 2020 Summer Olympics Games was a Sport Mega Event (SME) like no other. The tensions evident in holding the world’s largest sporting event in one of the world’s most densely populated cities in the age of Covid raises pointed questions with... Read More about The soft power of the Olympics in the age of Covid 19.

Commentary: The restorative archeology of knowledge about the role of women in the history of the UN – Theoretical implications for international relations (2021)
Book Chapter
Adami, R., Plesch, D., & Acharya, A. (2021). Commentary: The restorative archeology of knowledge about the role of women in the history of the UN – Theoretical implications for international relations. In R. Adami, & D. Plesch (Eds.), Women and the UN: A New History of Women's International Human Rights (161-168). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003036708-10

Religious pluralism and the state in India: Towards a typology (2021)
Book Chapter
Bajpai, R. (2021). Religious pluralism and the state in India: Towards a typology. In K. Barkey, S. Kaviraj, & V. Naresh (Eds.), Negotiating Democracy and Religious Pluralism: India, Pakistan, and Turkey (139-156). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oso/9780197530016.003.0007

This chapter delineates and disaggregates a relatively neglected category, that of political pluralism. I argue, first, that historically, India has offered an important example of plurality in policy, with a multiplicity of state approaches and disp... Read More about Religious pluralism and the state in India: Towards a typology.

Migration and Security (2021)
Book Chapter
Adamson, F. (2021). Migration and Security. In J. Money, & S. P. Lockhart (Eds.), Introduction to International Migration: Population Movements in the 21st Century (244-262). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003167631-17

This chapter examines the complex relationship between migration and security. It begins by providing an overview of the ways that migration can affect both national and human security. It then outlines three areas of research on migration and securi... Read More about Migration and Security.

Climate change governance: Responding to an existential crisis (2021)
Book Chapter
Schroeder, H., & Kobayashi, Y. (2021). Climate change governance: Responding to an existential crisis. In T. Letcher (Ed.), The Impacts of Climate Change A Comprehensive Study of Physical, Biophysical, Social, and Political Issues (479-489). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/B978-0-12-822373-4.00006-9

Three decades of effort to govern climate change has led to a significant evolution of actor networks, rule-making systems, and rules from international to local levels of governance to address this unprecedented global challenge. Yet, global emissio... Read More about Climate change governance: Responding to an existential crisis.

Tongzhi Diplomacy and the Queer Case of Taiwan (2021)
Book Chapter
Chen, N.-C., & Fell, D. (2021). Tongzhi Diplomacy and the Queer Case of Taiwan. In M. Thornton, B. Ash, & D. Fell (Eds.), Taiwan's Economic and Diplomatic Challenges and Opportunities. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003091639-12

In spite of facing intense pressure and international isolation from China, Taiwan has developed a reputation as one of the most democratic and liberal states in Asia. The legalisation of same-sex marriage in May 2019 signals the progress of human ri... Read More about Tongzhi Diplomacy and the Queer Case of Taiwan.

East Asian Area Studies Teaching Programmes in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Case Study of Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire and Taiwan Studies at SOAS, University of London (2021)
Book Chapter
Fell, D., & Lim, S. (2021). East Asian Area Studies Teaching Programmes in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Case Study of Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire and Taiwan Studies at SOAS, University of London. In B. Jacobs, N. Alsford, & S. Lim (Eds.), Assessing the Landscape of Taiwan and Korean Studies in Comparison (159-181). Brill. https://doi.org/10.1163/9789004461314_008

This chapter compares two area studies teaching programs: Taiwan Studies at SOAS, University of London; and Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire (UCLan). In both cases, humanities, linguistics and social sciences have been well inte... Read More about East Asian Area Studies Teaching Programmes in the United Kingdom: A Comparative Case Study of Korean Studies at the University of Central Lancashire and Taiwan Studies at SOAS, University of London.

Democratization, National Identity, and Indonesia’s Foreign Policy (2021)
Book Chapter
Emmers, R. (2021). Democratization, National Identity, and Indonesia’s Foreign Policy. In G. Rozman (Ed.), Democratization, National Identity and Foreign Policy in Asia. Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781003119159-13

This chapter explores the existing connections between Indonesia’s process of democratization, its evolving national identity, and its foreign policy. It reviews how Indonesia has encouraged democratic values and respect for human rights in the Assoc... Read More about Democratization, National Identity, and Indonesia’s Foreign Policy.

Auntie Tiger: Li Ang (2021)
Book Chapter
(2021). Auntie Tiger: Li Ang. In H. Goldblatt, & S. Li-chun Lin (Eds.), A Son of Taiwan: Stories of Government Atrocity (113-142). Cambria Press

Scripts, Authority, and Legitimacy (2021)
Book Chapter
Strauss, J. (2021). Scripts, Authority, and Legitimacy. In S. M. Rai, M. Gluhovic, S. Jestrovic, & M. Saward (Eds.), The Oxford Handbook of Politics and Performance (405-420). Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/oxfordhb/9780190863456.013.53

Although it is widely recognized that performance permeates politics, there is surprisingly little agreement on how politics in performance plays out across different political and cultural environments. Focusing on the script as both written text an... Read More about Scripts, Authority, and Legitimacy.

Recentring the National Self: The Trajectory of National Selfhood in Social Studies education (2021)
Book Chapter
Chang, B.-Y. (2021). Recentring the National Self: The Trajectory of National Selfhood in Social Studies education. In C. Shei (Ed.), Taiwan: Manipulation of Ideology and Struggle for Identity (36-54). Routledge. https://doi.org/10.4324/9781351047845-4

This chapter considers how the ‘national self’ is constructed through primary education and its impact on students’ identity. Combing through the 72 social studies textbooks and mapping out various self-references, it traces the genealogy of the idea... Read More about Recentring the National Self: The Trajectory of National Selfhood in Social Studies education.

The Terror of Invulnerability (2021)
Book Chapter
Rao, R. (2021). The Terror of Invulnerability. In V. Browne, J. Danely, & D. Rosenow (Eds.), Vulnerability and the Politics of Care: Transdisciplinary Dialogues (78-82). Oxford University Press

Narratives in International Studies Research (2021)
Book Chapter
Sadriu, B. (2021). Narratives in International Studies Research. In N. Sandal (Ed.), Oxford Research Encyclopedia of International Studies. Oxford University Press. https://doi.org/10.1093/acrefore/9780190846626.013.546

Narrative research is a trending topic in international studies, with a growing body of literature adopting limited insights from narratology, sociolinguistics, and related fields to construct new insights into the workings of international relations... Read More about Narratives in International Studies Research.

The International Criminal Court’s Impact on Peacebuilding in Africa (2021)
Book Chapter
Clark, P. (2021). The International Criminal Court’s Impact on Peacebuilding in Africa. In T. McNamee, & M. Muyangwa (Eds.), The State of Peacebuilding in Africa: Lessons Learned for Policymakers and Practitioners (235-256). Springer Nature. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-46636-7_14

This chapter examines the International Criminal Court (ICC) and its intersections with two widespread domestic conflict resolution processes in Africa: national amnesties and peace negotiations. In doing so, it connects to two overarching scholarly... Read More about The International Criminal Court’s Impact on Peacebuilding in Africa.