E-International Relations
Encyclopedia
e-International Relations (e-IR) is a free to access e-magazine
covering international relations
and international politics. The site was launched in November 2007 by graduates from the universities of Oxford
, Leicester
, and Aberystwyth and is currently run by a network of young academics and former students from across the globe. The current Lead Editor is Stephen McGlinchey.
e-IR contains blogs, essays, reviews and articles written by students, academics, journalists and policy makers. It also occasionally republishes stand-alone book chapters. e-IR presents its material with the express aim that all content is accessible to a general audience, whilst retaining the expertise of academic scholarship. Prominent contributors have included Anand Menon
, Barry Rubin
, I. William Zartman
, Immanuel Wallerstein
, Jolyon Howorth
, John Redwood
, Brian Barder
and Stephen Chan OBE. e-IR is included in the Human Security Gateway
and one of its articles was taken up by the Global Policy Forum
. e-International Relations publishes under a Creative Commons
license and has an open submission policy and a liberal peer-review policy. While it also publishes shorter opinion pieces its original essays are considered refereed publications by the academic community in International Relations.
The site has diversified to include a series of mini-journal publications, including a publication on the Responsibility to Protect (November 2011) that was recognised as a leading publication in its field by the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect due the roster of R2P experts involved in the publication, such as: Thomas G. Weiss, Ramesh Thakur, Alex Bellamy, and Gareth Evans.
The site also runs a student essay award, which has been in operation since early 2010.
Online magazine
An online magazine shares some features with a blog and also with online newspapers, but can usually be distinguished by its approach to editorial control...
covering international relations
International relations
International relations is the study of relationships between countries, including the roles of states, inter-governmental organizations , international nongovernmental organizations , non-governmental organizations and multinational corporations...
and international politics. The site was launched in November 2007 by graduates from the universities of Oxford
University of Oxford
The University of Oxford is a university located in Oxford, United Kingdom. It is the second-oldest surviving university in the world and the oldest in the English-speaking world. Although its exact date of foundation is unclear, there is evidence of teaching as far back as 1096...
, Leicester
University of Leicester
The University of Leicester is a research-led university based in Leicester, England. The main campus is a mile south of the city centre, adjacent to Victoria Park and Wyggeston and Queen Elizabeth I College....
, and Aberystwyth and is currently run by a network of young academics and former students from across the globe. The current Lead Editor is Stephen McGlinchey.
e-IR contains blogs, essays, reviews and articles written by students, academics, journalists and policy makers. It also occasionally republishes stand-alone book chapters. e-IR presents its material with the express aim that all content is accessible to a general audience, whilst retaining the expertise of academic scholarship. Prominent contributors have included Anand Menon
Anand Menon
Anand Menon is Professor of West European Politics in the Department of Political Science and International Studies at the University of Birmingham in the United Kingdom. He is also a Special Adviser to the House of Lords EU committee...
, Barry Rubin
Barry Rubin
Barry Rubin is an American-born Israeli expert in terrorism. He is a professor at the Interdisciplinary Center in Herzliya, Israel and the director of the Global Research in International Affairs Center of the IDC, and a senior fellow at the Interdisciplinary Center's International Policy...
, I. William Zartman
I. William Zartman
Ira William Zartman is Professor Emeritus at the Paul H. Nitze School of Advanced International Studies of Johns Hopkins University. He earlier directed the school's Conflict Management, and African Studies programs and continues to teach on Africa-related subjects...
, Immanuel Wallerstein
Immanuel Wallerstein
Immanuel Maurice Wallerstein is a US sociologist, historical social scientist, and world-systems analyst...
, Jolyon Howorth
Jolyon Howorth
Jolyon Michael Howorth is a British scholar of European politics and military policy. He is currently Jean Monnet Professor of European Politics at the University of Bath and also a Visiting Professor of Political Science at Yale University...
, John Redwood
John Redwood
John Alan Redwood is a British Conservative Party politician and Member of Parliament for Wokingham. He was formerly Secretary of State for Wales in Prime Minister John Major's Cabinet and was an unsuccessful challenger for the leadership of the Conservative Party in 1995...
, Brian Barder
Brian Barder
Sir Brian Leon Barder, KCMG is a retired British diplomat; and subsequently blogger and civil liberties advocate.-Life and career:Brian Barder was born in Bristol, the son of Harry and Vivien Barder...
and Stephen Chan OBE. e-IR is included in the Human Security Gateway
Human Security Gateway
The Human Security Gateway is a database of research and information related to Human Security. Additions to the database are made daily - it contains over 27,000 English and French-language resources related to conflict and human security...
and one of its articles was taken up by the Global Policy Forum
Global Policy Forum
Global Policy Forum or GPF, founded in 1993, is an organization seeking to promote accountability of international organizations such as the United Nations and strengthen international law....
. e-International Relations publishes under a Creative Commons
Creative Commons
Creative Commons is a non-profit organization headquartered in Mountain View, California, United States devoted to expanding the range of creative works available for others to build upon legally and to share. The organization has released several copyright-licenses known as Creative Commons...
license and has an open submission policy and a liberal peer-review policy. While it also publishes shorter opinion pieces its original essays are considered refereed publications by the academic community in International Relations.
The site has diversified to include a series of mini-journal publications, including a publication on the Responsibility to Protect (November 2011) that was recognised as a leading publication in its field by the International Coalition for the Responsibility to Protect due the roster of R2P experts involved in the publication, such as: Thomas G. Weiss, Ramesh Thakur, Alex Bellamy, and Gareth Evans.
The site also runs a student essay award, which has been in operation since early 2010.
External links
- Profile of e-IR by IntuteIntuteIntute is a free Web service aimed at students, teachers, and researchers in UK further education and higher education. Intute provides access to online resources, via a large database of resources...
- Environmental Capital blog mentioning e-IR