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In the modern era, revolutions have been central to the structure and dynamics of international affairs. They have always been international events: international in origin, ideology, process and effect, supercharging the rhythms and logics of any given international system. Yet, within the discipline of International Relations, the study of revolutions has remained something of a secondary subject. Not only have there been relatively few studies theoretically engaging with revolution and international relations, but the dominant theoretical frameworks in International Relations have largely bracketed out revolutions from their conceptions of international politics. Yet, if revolutions have been, in part, international in both cause and effect, thereby transcending the confines of 'second-' and 'third-image' conceptions of international relations, we require theoretical tools capable of capturing the sociological and geopolitical dimensions of these Janus-faced events without reducing one dimension to the other. Drawing on the theory of uneven and combined development, this article provides such a conception, organically uniting both 'sociological' and 'geopolitical' modes of explanation. It does so, in particular, by re-examining two of the key 'classical' bourgeois revolutions of the early-modern epoch: the English and French revolutions.

AbstractPrevious research on the determinants of international migration has largely focused on objective factors, such as income. We instead use subjective well-being (SWB) to explain international migration desires, an expressed willingness to migrate. We find that individuals with higher SWB have lower international migration desires. At the individual level, the SWB-migration relationship appears to be more robust than the income-migration relationship. At the country level, national average SWB better indicates international migration desires for rich countries, while income performs better for poor countries. We thus demonstrate the feasibility of employing subjective measures to study at least one aspect of an important social outcome, migration.JEL codesF22, O15, I31

International audience ; An examination of the concept of the rule of law in the practice of international actors reveals that it does not function as a formal, autonomous and concrete technique. States use the term to express all kinds of claims, while international organizations use it in a very diverse and contradictory way. As for its objectives and purposes, the analysis shows that the rule of law cannot, as it stands, achieve universal and disinterested objectives. States use the concept strategically to defend and promote preferences and aspirations, while international organizations use it to impose a political and governance model. Under these circumstances, far from being a shared imperative, the rule of law in international politics is in fact a means of legitimizing political and functional objectives. ; L'examen du concept d'état de droit dans la pratique des acteurs internationaux révèle qu'il ne fonctionne pas comme une technique formelle, autonome et concrète. Les États utilisent l'expression pour exprimer toutes sortes de revendications tandis que les organisations internationales l'évoquent de manière très diverse et contradictoire. Quant à ses objectifs et finalités, l'analyse montre que l'état de droit ne peut, en l'état, atteindre des objectifs universels et désintéressés. Les États emploient le concept stratégiquement pour défendre et promouvoir des préférences et aspirations alors que les organisations internationales de leur côté l'utilisent pour imposer un modèle politique et de gouvernance. Dans ces conditions, loin d'être un impératif partagé, l'état de droit dans la politique internationale apparait en réalité comme un moyen de légitimation des objectifs politiques et fonctionnels.

International audience ; An examination of the concept of the rule of law in the practice of international actors reveals that it does not function as a formal, autonomous and concrete technique. States use the term to express all kinds of claims, while international organizations use it in a very diverse and contradictory way. As for its objectives and purposes, the analysis shows that the rule of law cannot, as it stands, achieve universal and disinterested objectives. States use the concept strategically to defend and promote preferences and aspirations, while international organizations use it to impose a political and governance model. Under these circumstances, far from being a shared imperative, the rule of law in international politics is in fact a means of legitimizing political and functional objectives. ; L'examen du concept d'état de droit dans la pratique des acteurs internationaux révèle qu'il ne fonctionne pas comme une technique formelle, autonome et concrète. Les États utilisent l'expression pour exprimer toutes sortes de revendications tandis que les organisations internationales l'évoquent de manière très diverse et contradictoire. Quant à ses objectifs et finalités, l'analyse montre que l'état de droit ne peut, en l'état, atteindre des objectifs universels et désintéressés. Les États emploient le concept stratégiquement pour défendre et promouvoir des préférences et aspirations alors que les organisations internationales de leur côté l'utilisent pour imposer un modèle politique et de gouvernance. Dans ces conditions, loin d'être un impératif partagé, l'état de droit dans la politique internationale apparait en réalité comme un moyen de légitimation des objectifs politiques et fonctionnels.

International audience ; An examination of the concept of the rule of law in the practice of international actors reveals that it does not function as a formal, autonomous and concrete technique. States use the term to express all kinds of claims, while international organizations use it in a very diverse and contradictory way. As for its objectives and purposes, the analysis shows that the rule of law cannot, as it stands, achieve universal and disinterested objectives. States use the concept strategically to defend and promote preferences and aspirations, while international organizations use it to impose a political and governance model. Under these circumstances, far from being a shared imperative, the rule of law in international politics is in fact a means of legitimizing political and functional objectives. ; L'examen du concept d'état de droit dans la pratique des acteurs internationaux révèle qu'il ne fonctionne pas comme une technique formelle, autonome et concrète. Les États utilisent l'expression pour exprimer toutes sortes de revendications tandis que les organisations internationales l'évoquent de manière très diverse et contradictoire. Quant à ses objectifs et finalités, l'analyse montre que l'état de droit ne peut, en l'état, atteindre des objectifs universels et désintéressés. Les États emploient le concept stratégiquement pour défendre et promouvoir des préférences et aspirations alors que les organisations internationales de leur côté l'utilisent pour imposer un modèle politique et de gouvernance. Dans ces conditions, loin d'être un impératif partagé, l'état de droit dans la politique internationale apparait en réalité comme un moyen de légitimation des objectifs politiques et fonctionnels.

Der einleitende Essay zum Sonderband der Zeitschrift "International Social Science Journal" anläßlich ihres 50 jährigen Bestehens resümiert die Geschichte der Editionspolitik, der thematischen Schwerpunktverlagerungen und der Darstellungsformen im Wandel der Zeit. Knapp eingegangen wird auf die "highlights" durch prominente Autoren und die mit diesen Beiträgen verbundenen sozialwissenschaftlichen Innovationen. Das Journal versteht sich weitestgehend als ein Forum und Organ der UESCO zur Dokumentation der internationalen Entwicklung der Sozialwissenschaften. Trotz des Profilwandels der Zeitschrift ist sie nach wie vor die Arena zum Austausch von Ideen, Theorien und Fragestellung zwischen Sozialwissenschaftlern aus verschiedenen Disziplinen, Kulturen und Sprachen. Der Band enthält eine Sammlung von Beiträgen aus den letzten 50 Jahren. (pre)

International Relations has traditionally focused on conflict and war, but the effects of violence including dead bodies and memorialization practices have largely been considered beyond the purview of the field. Drawing on Jacques Derrida's notion of hauntology to consider the politics of life and death, Auchter traces the story of how life and death and a clear division between the two is summoned in the project of statecraft. She argues that by letting ourselves be haunted, or looking for ghosts, it is possible to trace how statecraft relies on the construction of such a dichotomy. Three em

It is important for practising and trainee social workers to have a full understanding of the work they do and its role in society. This book provides an introduction to 'the essentials' of social work. Written from an international perspective, the author details the core theory, values and practice which unite social workers around the world. He covers professional standards, social work education and training and social work structures, and outlines a vision of the future of social work: where it is now, and what needs to be done to protect its identity. This accessible text will be require

The paper analyzes the factors that contribute to the re-access of countries that emerge from a severe financial crisis to the international capital markets. It conjectures that these factors depend on a sovereign's commitment and ability to repay its foreign debt, signaled by sound macroeconomic policies, and the global liquidity environment. Using panel data for 49 countries over a 24-year period, the analysis uses a simple probit approach to show that, indeed, a sustainable debt profile and a sound external position, accompanied by a favorable global liquidity environment, are key factors i

We examine the international variations in portfolio diversification benefits from an angle of global wealth management. We directly model the impact of widely observed phenomenon, home bias and no short-sales, on international investments with the aim to establish feasible diversification strategies and to identify which countries and/or regions are target markets for wealth management. Our results indicate that investors in less developed countries, particularly in East Asia and South Asia, reap greater benefits from international diversification than investors in the rest of the world. These benefits are particularly noticeable in volatility reduction. Our results reveal important insights for global wealth management.

Der vorliegende Band dokumentiert den V. Internationalen Kongress für Interkulturelle Philosophie, der sich mit der Frage der Rekonstruktion der philosophischen Traditionen und Lehrpläne aus der Sicht der Interkulturalität und der Geschlechterforschung beschäftigt. Die Beiträge des Bandes versuchen hierzu neue Wege aufzuzeigen

Within this book, the editor establishes a dialogue between historians and musicologists bringing the idea that music is not only a musicological object but can even be a powerful tool for historians to understand and narrate the history of international relations in the 20th century. In this vein, contributors to the book were selected among both disciplines and according to their respective interests within the related sub-disciplines of history and musicology, but also for their attention to particular concepts and theories the editor decided to highlight – genres (musical), Cold War, manipulation, communication, and the state.

There is generally no agreed doctrinal definition of universal jurisdiction in customary and conventional international law. However, this does not preclude any definition, which embodies the essence of the concept as the ability to exercise jurisdiction irrespective of territoriality or nationality. Therefore, the concept of universal jurisdiction applies to a situation where "the nature of (an) act entitles a State to exercise its jurisdiction to apply its laws, even if the act has occurred outside its territory, has been perpetrated by a non-national, and even if (its) nationals have not been harmed by the acts."

The challenges of global climate change are both too deep and too urgent for the international political community to continue to emphasise consensus over changed economic and political practices. The key ideas of the 20th century, which promised greater economic affluence and broader distributions of political independence, are in the process of being overtaken by 21st century imperatives of resolving economic and authority-related uncertainties. This paper argues that the 'shadow of the future' has shortened to reveal the natural environment as an ongoing site of contested authority between states.