Series: Postcolonial Politics

Power may be globalised, but Westphalian notions of sovereignty continue to determine political and legal arrangements domestically and internationally: global issues—the legacy of colonialism expressed in continuing human displacement and environmental destruction—are thus treated ‘parochially’ and ineffectually. Not designed for dealing with situations of interdependence, democratic institutions find themselves in crisis. Reform in this case is not simply operational but...

This book brings postcolonial critique directly to bear on established ways of theorising international relations. Its primary concern is with the non-European world and its relations with the North. In advancing an alternative conception of relations international, the book draws on alternative source material and different forms of writing. It also features short stories, an interview, and explores the role...