FIFA, the 2026 World Cup, and the Politics of Involuntary Sportswashing

Franco Laguna Correa • Jun 10 2026 • Articles

The 2026 World Cup will proceed. But proceeding is not the same as succeeding, and a successful tournament is not the same as a moment of global solidarity.

Theory Will Not Decolonize: Material Decolonization in IR Knowledge Production

Min Young Park • Jun 9 2026 • Articles

IR’s decolonization movement requires material reparative action in its knowledge production processes, not extensive intellectual elaboration.

E-IR x BISA 2026 – Day 3

E-International Relations • Jun 8 2026 • Features

The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 3 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2026 in Brighton.

Review – Westlessness: The Great Global Rebalancing

Khulan Bud • Jun 7 2026 • Features

Samir Puri’s analysis is grounded historically, treats non-Western actors as agents rather than objects, and insists that order is contested rather than collapsing.

Opinion – Can Iran and the United States Overcome the Deadlock of Red Lines?

Abed Akbari • Jun 7 2026 • Articles

The key question is not whether Iran and the US disagree, but whether both sides are willing to define rules for managing those disagreements.

E-IR x BISA 2026 – Day 2

E-International Relations • Jun 6 2026 • Features

The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 2 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2026 in Brighton.

Interview – Mark Ellis

E-International Relations • Jun 4 2026 • Features

Mark Ellis, Executive Director of the International Bar Association, discusses his efforts for Ukraine, the increased use of universal jurisdiction, and the challenges for international law today.

E-IR x BISA 2026 – Day 1

E-International Relations • Jun 4 2026 • Features

The Thinking Global Team bring to you the highlights from Day 1 of the British International Studies Association (BISA) Conference 2026 in Brighton.

Interview – Brent J. Steele

E-International Relations • Jun 3 2026 • Features

Brent J. Steele discusses ontological security studies, US foreign policy, his critiques of the Just War Tradition, and historical International Relations perspectives.

Opinion – ESG and the Rise of Regulatory Substitution in Africa

Christopher Burke • Jun 2 2026 • Articles

In a range of areas, the market is taking control because governments have failed to enforce, verify and protect.

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