Weird IR

Description

​The scholarly study of international relations tends to go over the same cases, issues, and themes. This book addresses this by challenging readers to think creatively about international politics. It highlights some of the strangest and rarest phenomena in diplomacy and world politics. Comprised of a series of vignettes and organized by common themes like nonsensical borders, quasi-countries, and diplomatic taboos, Weird IR encourages readers to think critically about the discipline without losing one's sense of humor completely. Front Matter ....Pages i-xi Introduction (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 1-13 To the Sea! Sealand and Other Wannabe States (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 15-28 Beers at the Border Bar: No Shirt? No Passport? No Service! (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 29-42 Stupid Things Our Leaders Say and Do (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 43-57 DPRKLOL (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 59-80 SCREAM (Soccer Rules Everything Around Me) (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 81-98 Terra Nullius and the Neutral Zone: Not an Indie Band (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 99-115 Island Living Ain’t Easy (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 117-129 Gone to the Birds? Turkey Tails, Chicken Taxes, and the Global Economy (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 131-145 Diplomatic Immunity…Revoked! (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 147-159 What’s in a Name? (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 161-174 Epilogue (David Bell Mislan, Philip Streich)....Pages 175-184 Back Matter ....Pages 185-197