China's eminent IR professor highlights steering clear from anonymous or pseudonymous opinions and influencers, and staying vigilant on written history.
Interesting! I often think that IR is one of the worst disciplines, tending to exacerbate conflict and rivalry rather than promote peace and development. “Clash of civilisations” and the “Thucydides Trap” are examples of ideas that, on its face, don’t necessarily foster conflicts but often interpreted in ways that legitimise conflict.
Interesting! I often think that IR is one of the worst disciplines, tending to exacerbate conflict and rivalry rather than promote peace and development. “Clash of civilisations” and the “Thucydides Trap” are examples of ideas that, on its face, don’t necessarily foster conflicts but often interpreted in ways that legitimise conflict.