Weird IR - Deviant Cases in International Relations

The scholarly study of international relations tends to go over the same cases, issues, and themes. This book addresses this by challenging readers to think creatively about international politics. It highlights some of the strangest and rarest phenomena in diplomacy and world politics. Comprised of a series of vignettes and organized by common themes like nonsensical borders, quasi-countries, and diplomatic taboos, Weird IR encourages readers to think critically about the discipline without losing one's sense of humor completely.

List of contents

1. Introduction.- 2. To the Sea! Sealand and Other Wannabe States.- 3. Beers at the Border Bar: No Shirt? No Passport? No Service!.- 4. Stupid Things Our Leaders Say and Do.- 5. DPRKLOL.- 6. SCREAM (Soccer Rules Everything Around Me).- 7. Terra Nullius and the Neutral Zone: Not an Indie Band.- 8. Island Living Ain't Easy.- 9. Gone to the Birds? Turkey Tails, Chicken Taxes, and the Global Economy.- 10. Diplomatic Immunity...Revoked!.- 11. What's in a Name?.- 12. Epilogue.

About the author

David Bell Mislan is Assistant Professor of International Studies at American University, USA.

Philip Streich is Assistant Professor of Human Sciences at Osaka University, Japan.

Summary

The scholarly study of international relations tends to go over the same cases, issues, and themes. This book addresses this by challenging readers to think creatively about international politics. It highlights some of the strangest and rarest phenomena in diplomacy and world politics. Comprised of a series of vignettes and organized by common themes like nonsensical borders, quasi-countries, and diplomatic taboos, Weird IR encourages readers to think critically about the discipline without losing one's sense of humor completely.

Product details

• Authors: David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich
• Publisher: Springer, Berlin
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 06.06.2018
• EAN: 9783319755557
• ISBN: 978-3-31-975555-7
• No. of pages: 197
• Dimensions: 154 mm x 18 mm x 215 mm
• Weight: 370 g
• Illustrations: XI, 197 p. 4 illus. in color.
• Subjects: Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Comparative and international political science; Migration, Diplomatie, B, Migration, Einwanderung und Auswanderung, Politik und Staat, Gender Studies: Gruppen, Politische Führer und Führung, Bevölkerung und Migrationsgeographie, International Relations, biotechnology, foreign policy, Identity Politics, Politics & government, Political leaders & leadership, Migration, immigration & emigration, auseinandersetzen, Political Science and International Studies, Diplomacy, Gender studies, gender groups, International Relations Theory, Emigration and immigration, Politics and Gender, Political Leadership, Human Migration, Population and migration geography