Overview
Analyzes strange events in international relations that test commonly accepted theories
Engages readers of various levels with its use of a humorous tone
Explores otherwise understudied cases in international relations history
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Table of contents (12 chapters)
Keywords
- strange phenomena in diplomacy
- international relations and deviant case studies
- strange borders
- personal relationships between world leaders
- Sealand
- unusual international relations events
- weird facts about international relations
- international sports in international relations
- international relations and soccer
- island nations
- climate change
About this book
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.
Reviews
“Mislan and Streich have long honed their skills as academic raconteurs, and this book is the happy result. Presented in witty, wry detail, they trace the weird outliers of International Relations theory that point to the blind spots in mainstream IR theories. More than an amusing exercise, this book offers an important epistemological intervention: in exploring ‘deviancy,’ we actually learn to question the ‘normal’ and shake the smug certainty of IR theory.” (Denise M. Horn, Chair, Political Science and International Relations, Simmons College, USA)
Authors and Affiliations
About the authors
Philip Streich is Assistant Professor of Human Sciences at Osaka University, Japan.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Weird IR
Book Subtitle: Deviant Cases in International Relations
Authors: David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-75556-4
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2019
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-319-75555-7Published: 06 June 2018
Softcover ISBN: 978-3-030-09263-4Published: 12 January 2019
eBook ISBN: 978-3-319-75556-4Published: 19 May 2018
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 197
Number of Illustrations: 4 illustrations in colour
Topics: International Relations Theory, Diplomacy, Foreign Policy, Politics and Gender, Political Leadership, Migration