Turkey’s Venezuela Test: Solidarity Talk and Power Politics
Begum Zorlu, a member of the Global Disorder research group, has published a new article on Nicolás Maduro’s dramatic capture by the United States, revealing the limits of Turkey’s foreign policy solidarity with Venezuela and, more broadly, about the constraints facing middle powers that rely on performative, values-based alliances. You can find the full article…
New Publication: The architecture of consent: the Ford Foundation, ‘brain irrigation’, and the making of India’s neoliberal transition
Inderjeet Parmar, a member of the Global Disorder research group, has published a new article with Atul Bhardwaj that rethinks India’s turn to market liberalisation, highlighting the long-term influence of elite knowledge networks and philanthropic foundations in shaping economic policy. Titled “The Architecture of Consent: the Ford Foundation, ‘Brain Irrigation’, and the Making of India’s…
New Publication: Neuroticism and Political Ideology Across Generations
Francesco Rigoli, a member of the Global Disorder research group, has published a new article in the International Social Science Journal titled “Neuroticism Is Linked With Liberal Ideology in Young, but not Old, People in the United States.” The study explores why younger Americans tend to be more liberal than older generations. The study proposes…
Commentary: Reflection on María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize Win
Begum Zorlu, a member of the Global Disorder research group, has published a new commentary on María Corina Machado’s Nobel Peace Prize for the Equality Justice Women Platform. She argues that along with her ability to mobilise the opposition, for more than twenty years Machado has contributed to the deep polarisation and lack of trust…
Panel Discussion: Truth, trust and tricksters in the age of AI
Illustration by Tatyana Zelenskaya. The Global Disorder Group at the Department of International Politics, in collaboration with Index on Censorship and the Institute for Creativity and AI at City, is delighted to invite you to a panel discussion on Truth, Trust & Tricksters in the Age of AI. The event will take place on Wednesday…
Call for Contributions: Special Issue on Global Disorder from the Global South
We are pleased to announce the Open Competition Call for Papers for the Spring 2026 Special Issue of the Brazilian Journal of International Politics (Revista Brasileira de Política Internacional), co-edited by Sasikumar Sundaram, Leonardo Ramos, and Begum Zorlu. In recent years, it has become increasingly common in media, pundit, and academic circles to describe international…
Mutual Trust: The Hard Path to Enduring Peace
In his piece for the Conversation, Francesco Rigoli argues that the West’s framing of Vladimir Putin as an “untrustworthy monster” obstructs efforts toward peace in Ukraine. Russian president Vladimir Putin with China’s Xi Jinpijng and India’s Narendra Modi at the 2025 summit of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation, September 1 2025. Indian Prime Minister’s Office via APFrancesco…
In Conversation with Photis Lysandrou: Global Disorder, Dollar Dominance and the Euro Challenge
In a recent discussion for the Global Disorder Network, Begum Zorlu, ESRC Research Fellow at City St George’s, University of London, talked with Photis Lysandrou, Research Professor at the City Political Economy Research Centre (CITYPERC), about whether the Euro can rival the US dollar and what this means for global disorder. Donald Trump’s tariffs and…
The Liberal International Order: From Wilsonian Internationalist Racism to Trump’s Anti-Globalist Racism
In his article for the Wire, Inderjeet Parmar argues that by framing globalisation as detrimental to American workers, Trump cynically exploits domestic workers’ discontent while preserving the core of U.S. elite power. US President Donald Trump speaks with reporters in the James Brady Press Briefing Room at the White House on Monday, Aug. 11, 2025,…
Book Review: Acharya’s The Once and Future World Order
In his review, Inderjeet Parmar describes Acharya’s The Once and Future World Order as notable for its accessible style, its critical engagement with Western hegemony, its challenge to Eurocentric frameworks, and its focus on non-Western agency. Representative image. Credit: Wikimedia Commons A highly readable, even passionate book, Amitav Acharya’s The Once and Future World Order:…
Academics from City, St George’s Share their Perspectives on the Strategic Defence Review
The latest Strategic Defence Review marks a significant moment in articulating the United Kingdom’s response to contemporary security challenges and in shaping its broader role within global security. In this forum, members of the Global Disorder Research Group offer critical, interdisciplinary reflections on the Review, examining its assumptions, priorities, and implications. The contributions engage with…
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