brugha and bruen (2014) raise a number of compelling issues related to the interaction between politics and policy in the global health context. the first question that their views invite is whether this is, at heart, best characterized as a benign or malign influence. many commentators have suggested that this overlap should be discouraged (see, for example, marseille et al 2002; thomas & webe...

Many studies report lower academic productivity among women. But are women less likely to get their research published in the first place? The evidence for potential gender bias in publication and impact is mixed. This article examines the gender dimension of scientific publication in international relations (IR) based on submission data for Journal of Peace Research for the period 1983–2008. I...

postcolonial approach in the field of international relations and contemporary approaches are emerging. this approach kept to a subordinate non-western country to focus its research and analysis, and change brmlasakhtn interested in the complex relationships of power / knowledge that reproduces the contemporary world order.different definitions of post-colonialism of the past, present and futur...

This article explores deterrence, a time-honoured concept in International Relations (ir), through the application of systemism, a concept borrowed from the philosophy of science. The purpose of this study is to provide a diagrammatic exposition that establishes the “value added” from systemism vis-à-vis the research on deterrence. A series of exchanges involving us-led efforts to deter Saddam ...

Offsetting complexity of societal dialogue, netizen has dripped down mollifying social contract – which is also redefining new context in international relations (IR) indeed. With emergence of the Internet, especially web 2.0, convenient media structure has been reshaping to meet expectation of public and new dynamics of social relations are also gaining new vibes which sometimes turns into con...

absence of enough connection between forum and action is principal reason for existence of exorbitant jurisdiction. some jurisdictional rules such as conclusion place of contract in the historical ground especially revolution of communication instrument has lost its logical ground. because of political interest such as protection of forum nationals, spite of states increasing cooperation has be...

theories and theorizing in the field of international relation shave always been faced with the ups and downs of this area of study as it is faced with adversity of opinions . with the advent of critical approaches in the study of international relations and the need to understand the existing international order and provide a desirable international order, since the 1970s the importance of the...