Author Archives: Jason Ralph

About Jason Ralph

Jason Ralph, Professor of International Relations, University of Leeds

The pluralist counter-offensive? Steele on Annan and regime change.

Posted on August 7, 2012

Jonathan Steele has an interesting piece in the Guardian placing Kofi Annan’s resignation as the UN special envoy to Syria in the context of the wider frustrations  of the BRIC countries with how western states approach these kind of issues.  This adds another dimension to … Continue reading →

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Botany House Seminar Series

Posted on April 30, 2012

I’m presenting a revised version of my ISA paper at this PhD run seminar series tomorrow at 5 in 11.14 of the Social Science Bldg. Will report on the discussion later and welcome any feedback.

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Final seminar in British Foreign Policy after Iraq series

Posted on April 20, 2012

The final seminar in the British Academy Seminar Series on British Foreign Policy after Iraq will take place on Wednesday 25th April 2012, 4pm to 5.30, room 11.13, Social Science Building, University of Leeds.  Judi Atkins (University of Leeds) will … Continue reading →

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3 July Leeds Workshop on Britain and the Use of Force

Posted on April 11, 2012

Registration is now open for a Workshop on Britain and the Use of Force after Iraq.  We have a great line up.  Theo Farrell (KCL) is giving the keynote on Afghanistan.  Mark Phythian (Leicester) Rob Dover (Loughborough) and Paul Rogers (Bradford) … Continue reading →

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Preventive Military Action. My paper at ISA San Diego

Posted on April 7, 2012

In addition to speaking on the ICC roundtable at ISA San Diego I presented a paper on international law and the US-UK relationship.  The paper is online at the ISA paper archive.  As is often the case, the paper evolved … Continue reading →

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Ten years of the ICC at ISA San Diego

Posted on April 3, 2012

Yesterday I participated in an excellent roundtable discussion on the ICC ten years on.  I’d like to thank Eric Leonard of Shenandoah University for putting the roundtable together.  I’ve posted my comments below. —- I guess my invitation to participate … Continue reading →

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Tim Oliver on the Liberal Democrats and Foreign Policy

Posted on February 14, 2012

The next seminar in the British Academy British Foreign Policy seminar series is: Dr. Tim Oliver (Royal Academy Sandhurst) “The Liberal Democrats and the Coalition’s Foreign and Defence Policy”. 15 February 2012. 4pm. 11.13 Social Science Building, University of Leeds. … Continue reading →

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Seminar series restarts today

Posted on February 1, 2012

TODAY: Vicky Honeyman, ‘International Policy from Brown to Cameron’, Social Science Building Room 11.13, 4-5.30, 1 February 2011. Further details of this semester’s seminar series at http://www.polis.leeds.ac.uk/about/events/

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British Academy seminar series (semester 2)

Posted on January 24, 2012

The British Academy funded Seminar Series on British Foreign Policy after Iraq will continue at the University of Leeds this semester.  The next seminar is:   01 February, 4 – 5:30pm 11.13 Social Sciences Building  Vicky Honeyman (University of Leeds) “British International … Continue reading →

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Britain’s Secret War. Newsnight follow up

Posted on January 23, 2012

I came across this today.  Perhaps Britain’s War was not as secret as Newsnight claimed. Oral Evidence Taken Before the House of Commons Defence Committee, 27 April, 2011. Q28Mr Brazier: Secretary of State, we have already provided the Libyan opposition with body … Continue reading →

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