International Relations Uncovered
Due to programming changes, WRS no longer produces International Relations Uncovered.
Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu untangles the latest threads in international relations.
International Relations Uncovered podcast feed
International Relations: The impact of democracy, part 4Friday, 18 June, 2010What happens when government actions are justified in the name of democracy? Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu wraps up our series on the impact of democracy in the modern world.
International Relations: Blockades as a tool of warFriday, 4 June, 2010In light of the Israeli blockade of the Gaza Strip hitting the headlines this week, Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu looks into how this tactic has been used throughout history as a secondary tool of war.
International Relations: PEACE! The impact of democracy, part 3Friday, 28 May, 2010“Democracies don’t go to war with each other”—true? Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu breaks it down for us:
International Relations Uncovered: The impact of democracy, part 2Friday, 21 May, 2010Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu continues her talk on how democracy affects almost every aspect of international relations:
International Relations Uncovered: The impact of democracyFriday, 14 May, 2010Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu discusses how democracy affects almost every aspect of international relations from the American intervention in Iraq to the Greek debt crisis.
International Relations Uncovered: The positive side of powerFriday, 7 May, 2010Continuing on her them of power, Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu continues looks at how international powerhouses have used their power for good:
International Relations: Extortion, threats and other underhanded power playsFriday, 23 April, 2010Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu takes us through the evolution of the state from its roots as an institutional mafia racket to the modern situation we know and… love?
International Relations: Power playFriday, 16 April, 2010Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu looks at the ongoing nuclear weapons debate that’s been revived in the past week:
International Relations: Exit OrientalismFriday, 9 April, 2010As we wrap up our series on Orientalism, Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu looks at what are the ways out of this mindset and its practices?
International Relations: 'Helping' the developing worldFriday, 26 March, 2010Development aid is part and parcel to modern international relations, but in shaping aid policy it’s important that the Western world take a critical look at its biases. The 21st century hasn’t left behind the ideas of colonialism. Dr. Ruxandra Stoicescu explains how these age-old instruments of control are still alive and well: