How Shall We Then Live
How Believers Should Live in a Global System is the central question explored in this episode of the podcast series. This discussion examines how...
How the World Works: Case Studies
In our latest podcast series, we dive deep into International Relations Case studies to uncover how theories of power, sovereignty, and ideology play out...
Ideology in International Relations: Why Ideas Matter
The debate over whether ideas matter in global politics has long divided scholars of international relations. Realist thinkers, such as John Mearsheimer, argue that...
Self-Interests and the Nations
In the realm of global politics, the guiding principle is clear: nations act in their own self-interest. This realist perspective, championed by figures like...
The Role of Nations in International Relations
Understanding the role of nations in international relations is essential to grasp how the global system functions. This episode explores the historical development of...
Who Was Machiavelli?
Niccolò Machiavelli (1469–1527) remains one of the most provocative and influential political thinkers in Western history—a Florentine diplomat, historian, philosopher, and civil servant whose...
The Pursuit of Power
Understanding the role of power in international relations is essential to grasp how the global system operates. This episode explores how power—not money, ideology, or morality—is...
A Biblical Model
In this thought-provoking episode, we move beyond traditional theories of international relations—Realism, Idealism, and Constructivism—and explore a radically different framework: the Kingdom of God....
From Thucydides to Kissinger: Five Theories That Shaped How We Understand...
International relations has always been, at its core, an attempt to make sense of why nations compete, cooperate, and sometimes collide. Long before the...
Who Was Thucydides?
Thucydides (c. 460–c. 400 BCE) stands as one of the most influential thinkers of the ancient world—an Athenian historian, general, and analyst whose work...