Conference Program

This panel examines the complex interplay between state sovereignty, international order, and power dynamics. Through a comparative and interdisciplinary lens, the papers explore how these factors shape domestic and foreign policies.

Panel on interactions between elements of the increasingly complex global governance mission. The global governance mission has increasingly shifted its focus from the generation of peace and wellbeing between states to their provision within states. Hence, the number of considerations related to security and development in international studies has broadened greatly along an X-axis of issues. Furthermore, the referent object has broadened along a Y-axis from the state up to the global biosphere and down through civil societies to vulnerable individuals and groups. Together, these represent a dramatic reimagining of international studies to away from statecentricity in terms of rights, policymaking, knowledge, and a focus on diplomacy, towards non-state actors, the constituencies of states, and a focus on good rather than merely efficient governance. Hence, this panel considers interconnectivities between the human security, human development, and human rights paradigms, spillovers between them, and convergence from different epistemological backgrounds.

This panel navigates five distinct international relations topics. It begins by analyzing the evolving relationship between Iran and Saudi Arabia amidst regional security challenges, including the Israel-Hamas conflict. Subsequently, it explores Brazil's leadership in establishing the Zone of Peace and Cooperation in the South Atlantic, illuminating geopolitical dynamics. Following that, it assesses China's impact on security in India's Northeast, focusing on territorial disputes. Then, it scrutinizes the legitimacy crisis facing UN peacekeeping operations, emphasizing Global South perspectives. Finally, it investigates gender inequality's role in shaping states' crisis behavior, challenging traditional security notions.

The panel aims at analyzing the rising position of China in global economic order. Consecutive papers of the panel evaluate inter alia the role of China in global monetary order or its approach to global and regional norms and regimes.

The panel looks at selected national and local development programmes and policies. It evaluates how specific policies and institutions varying from microfinance to gentrification affect development of selected countries of the Global South.