This volume critiques contemporary power trends by examining key bilateral dynamics between five putative ‘poles’ of the multipolar order in the twenty-firs

Contrary to conventional wisdom, the concept of power has not always been central to international relations theory. During the 1920s and 30s, power was often i

According to relational sociology, power imbalances are at the root of human conflicts and consequently shape the physical and symbolic struggles between interd

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This book investigates the complex strands that inextricably link gender and power relations, demonstrating how gender is constructed through the practices of p