St. Antony's International Review (STAIR) is now accepting book reviews for its February 2021 issue. They are seeking book reviews of recent publications from the disciplines of global affairs, including international relations, politcial science, area studies, development studies, and other related fields of research.
STAIR is the only peer-reviewed, student-run journal of global affairs at the University of Oxford. Founded in 2005 by graduate students of St Antony's College, the Review has carved out a distinctive niche as a cross-disciplinary outlet for research on pressing contemporary global issues, providing a forum for emerging scholars to publish their work alongside established academics and policymakers. Distinguished past contributors include Robert O. Keohane, John Baylis, Valerie J. Bunce, James N. Rosenau, and Alfred Stepan.
As the February issue will be titled Revolution, retrenchment, or reform? Social movements in a changing political world, STAIR especially welcomes book reviews related to that theme. Generally, book reviews can vary in scope but should not exceed 1,500 words. Some suggestions for topical literature to review include (but are not limited to):
- City on Fire: the fight for Hong Kong. Antony Dapiran. Scribe UK, 2020.
- Social Movements, 1768-2008. Charles Tilly, Lesley J. Wood. Routledge, 2020.
- Power in Movement: Social Movements and Contentious Politics, Sidney G. Tarrow. Cambridge University Press, 2011.
- Self, Identity, and Social Movements. Edited by Sheldon Stryker, Timothy Joseph. University of Minnesota Press, 2000.
- Our History is the Future: Standing Rock Versus the Dakota Access Pipeline, and the Long Tradition of Indigenous Resistance. Nick Estes. Verso Books, 2019.
- Environmental Activism on the Ground: Small Green and Indigenous Organizing. Piper, Liza, and Jonathan Clapperton. Calgary, Alberta, 2019.
- Freedom Is a Constant Struggle: Ferguson, Palestine, and the Foundations of a Movement. Angela Davis. Haymarket Books, 2016.
- Indigenous Amazonia, Regional Development and Territorial Dynamics. Leal Filho, Walter, Victor T. King, and Ismar Borges De. Lima. Springer, 2020.
- Communicating for Social Change: Meaning, Power, and Resistance. Dutta, Mohan J., and Dazzelyn Baltazar Zapata. Singapore, 2019.
- The End of Policing. Alex Vitale. Verso Books, 2017.
- Twitter and Tear Gas: The Power and Fragility of Networked Protest. Zeynep Tufekci. Yale University Press, 2017.
- Hands Up, Don't Shoot: Why the Protests in Ferguson and Baltimore Matter, and How They Changed America. Jennifer E. Cobbina, NYC Press, 2019.
Please send submissions in .docx or .rtf format to stair-journal@politics.ox.ac.uk
Submission Deadline: February 20
