Thinking World Politics Otherwise A Diverse Introduction to International Relations

Thinking World Politics Otherwise is a different kind of textbook. It includes a variety of critical approaches and perspectives that seek to challenge and rethink orthodox understandings of International Relations.

Moving away from traditional approaches based on theoretical and historical schools of thought, Thinking World Politics Otherwise brings together prominent voices in the field that recognize the importance of engaging with global politics from a range of perspectives and through a variety of cutting-edge approaches. It provides students with the opportunity to become familiar with a wide spectrum of approaches, issues, and cases that have been historically marginalized in the discipline.

1. Learning about World Politics: The What and the How, Jonneke Koomen and Salome AyuakKnowing World PoliticsIntroduction, Rhys Crilley2. The everyday, Joana Tidy3. Discourse, Dean Cooper-Cunningham4. Narrative, Precious Chatterje-Doody5. Practice, Kristin Anabel Eggeling6. Visuality, Lisa Bogerts and David Shim7. Emotions, Naomi Head, Clara Eroukhmanoff, and Amanda BeattiePostcolonial and Decolonial ApproachesIntroduction, Nivi Manchanda8. International History, Musab Younis9. Race/economy, Lisa Tilley10. Settler colonialism, James Eastwood and Sharri Plonski11. Connection/Relation, Kerem Nisancioglu12. The international, Sara SalemFeminist ApproachesIntroduction, Laura J. Shepherd13. Privilege, V. Spike Peterson14. Security and militarism, Shweta Singh15. Global political economy, Perdita Sonntag, Karinda Flavell, and Samanthi Gunawardana16. The state, Cecilia Åse17. Gender, Alba Boer Cueva, Lenka Olejnikova and Laura J. ShepherdQueer ApproachesIntroduction, Caitlin Biddolph and Cai Wilkinson18. Religion, Catherine Charrett and Mohamed Abdou19. The body politic, Amanda Álvares Ferreira20. International law and justice, Caitlin Biddolph21. Human rights, Ryan Thoreson22. Security, Julia Richardson and Cai WilkinsonPlanetary ApproachesIntroduction, Stefanie Fishel23. Ecology, Joana Castro Pereira24. Violence, Ben Meiches25. Ecological Law, Anthony Burke26. Justice, Danielle Celermajer27. International Mobility, Samid Suliman and Kaya Barry