International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal
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The journal's content consists of four permanent parts: "Articles", "Book Reviews", "Announcements" and "Books Received". We envision that in time we will be able to introduce the sections "Forum" and/or "Letters to the Editor" which will present responses to the articles and works published in the IS. In this first attempt to bring to our readers the most interesting voices of opinion and the most promising approaches to international studies, the IS finds itself publishing essays that vary widely in methodology and focus. Several essays in our first issue combine approaches to political and cultural studies from a global point of view; others concentrate on regional and local matters. Unlike fruit, flowers, or cells, the texts are grouped not according to any natural principle but by a process of selection from the manuscript pool and by arranging them in particular sequences. While editing the first issue, this operation has unfailingly revealed some surprising connections, which in another age might have elicited a Baudelairean awe of correspondence.
In pursuit of the goal of continued excellence, we have inevitably been dependent on the contributions of our colleagues working in the field of international studies. The launching of the IS will, hopefully, generate worldwide interest, and we will be able to receive more good quality contributions in the form of submitted articles and book reviews. I hope that some contributions will also come, less formally, in the form of ideas for special issues or new features, along with information about new work, exciting new methodologies, and conference announcements, defined as broadly as possible. I am eager for such suggestions and wholeheartedly invite everyone reading these pages to give me (by phone, fax, snail mail or e-mail) the benefit of his/her creative thinking about the future of our journal.
My mission as the editor is a clear one - to secure and maintain IS's reputation as one of the preeminent journals of international cultural and political studies. Supporting me in this endeavour is the Editorial Board and Advisory Committee [...]
Yet, a task's clarity does not necessary make it easier to accomplish. It is my intention to avoid complacency either about the intellectual quality of our journal or, no less important, about what makes an essay right for us to publish. One danger here is that we could miss a groundbreaking study or - more likely - the innovative but still speculative, risky new idea. Perhaps we will not be able to recognize genuine originality when it arrives by post or is presented in person. I hope that anticipating such dangers will help to avoid them, especially if this editorial foreword can serve as a public announcement the IS intends to constantly expand its intellectual horizons, to redefine its scholarly profile, and to be bold on behalf of new forms of scholarly excellence. We will attempt never to lose our focus on international studies, but what "international studies" is, means and does in these closing days of the century has itself been part of the revolution in our field of scholarly endeavours.
Krystyna Kujawińska Courtney
Editor-In-Chief
Krystyna Kujawińska Courtney, University of Lodz, POLAND
Managing Editor
Agnieszka Miksza, University of Lodz, POLAND
Administrative Secretary
Beata Gradowska, University of Lodz, POLAND
Advisory committee
Krzysztof Batorowicz, University of South Queensland, AUSTRALIA
Reghina Dascal, University of Timisoara, ROMANIA
Christoph Hauswitschka, Otto-Friedrich-Universität Bamberg, GERMANY
Stefan Hojelid, University of Vaxjo, SWEDEN
Jurgen Pieters, University of Gent, BELGIUM
Giuliana B. Prato, University of Kent, UNITED KINGDOM
Timothy J. Schorn, University of South Dakota, USA
Donald L. Wallace, Central Missouri State University, USA
Adi Wimmer, University of Klagenfurt, AUSTRIA
Editorial Board
Tomasz Domański
Marek Dziekan
Krzysztof Kuczyński
Krystyna Kujawińska Courtney
Andrzej de Lazari
Robert Łoś
Elżbieta H. Oleksy
Małgorzata Pietrasiak
Eugeniusz Ponczek
Andrzej Sepkowski
Alicja Stępień-Kuczyńska
Magdalena Śniadecka-Kotarska
Publisher: Lodz University Press
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International Studies. Interdisciplinary Political and Cultural Journal Vol. 23/1 (2019) [16]
International Responses to President Trump’s Foreign Policy: The First Two Years, edited by Joanna Ciesielska-Klikowska, Magdalena Marczuk-Karbownik and Karol Żakowski
Recent Submissions
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Political Relations of Australia with the United States: 2000–2017
(Lodz University Press, 2019)Relations between Australia and the United States have developed for long time notably during World War II. Over the following decades, cooperation has become more intense as Australians adopt many cultural patterns from ... -
Korean Crisis and a War of Words
(Lodz University Press, 2019)In 2017, Korean crisis escalated as Donald Trump began “war of words” with DPRK’s chairman Kim Jong-un. Each threat both leaders made might eventually be understood by the other party as a declaration of war. Donald Trump ... -
Revision of Japan’s Foreign Policy After Donald Trump’s Electoral Victory
(Lodz University Press, 2019)The article analyzes the process of modification of Japan’s foreign policy after Donald Trump’s election as US president. As short- and middle-range aims of Japan’s diplomatic strategy were outlined with expectation of ... -
Donald Trump’s Administration Confronting Missile Defence: Key Challenges and Probabilistic Overview
(Lodz University Press, 2019)The text describes main US missile defence efforts in the first years of D. Trump’s administration. The analysis of current aspects of BMD (Ballistic Missile Defence) deployments is enhanced by probability analysis examining ... -
Searching for Solid Ground in Polish-American Relations in the Second Year of the Trump Administration
(Lodz University Press, 2019)Since the beginning of the Trump Administration, analysts of American foreign policy have observed several changes in the style substance and style of Washington’s international behavior with regard to both foes and friends. ... -
President Trump’s Declarations on Official Development Assistance: A Change of Policy?
(Lodz University Press, 2019)For years official development assistance (ODA) has been one of the most important forms of financial assistance provided to developing countries by highly developed countries. Despite the controversy over the effectiveness ... -
Book Review
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Heterogeneity of the Notion of Interest in Accordance with the International Relations Theory: A Study of Russia’s National Interests
(Lodz University Press, 2019)The category of a national interest is one of the most popular notions used in international relations. It has a polysemic character and is differently interpreted by various scientific perspectives. The purpose of this ... -
Confronting the International Order: Changes in US Foreign Policy from the Perspective of American Power Elites
(Lodz University Press, 2019)The aim of this article is to present the most important voices on the role of the US in the international order during Donald Trump’s presidency in the debate held in the Foreign Affairs. The authors assume that Foreign ... -
Shia Armed Groups and the Future of Iraq
(Lodz University Press, 2019)The rising and acceleration of the Shia armed group in Iraq, Syria, Yemen, and Lebanon require a deep understanding of the root of the multi-dimensional conflicts in the Middle East. An appropriate and sufficient approach ... -
Does China’s Aid in Africa Affect Traditional Donors?
(Lodz University Press, 2019)China’s role as an emerging aid provider and the concept of a social plan in Africa has led to polarised responses in the West. Several say that this “productivist” strategy is much less determined by the concepts of ... -
Territorial Manifestations in Times of Globalization: Implications for State-Centrism in International Relations
(Lodz University Press, 2019)Globalization challenges the state-centric realist view of space and authority within International Relations. Using multifaceted concepts of territoriality and non-territoriality, this article goes into three versions of ... -
A New Alliance against the US? Sino-Russian Relations in Response to Trump’s Redefined Foreign Policy Priorities
(Lodz University Press, 2019)The current state of bilateral relations between the Russian Federation and the People’s Republic of China is described by many international relations experts as the best in history. After taking the president office by ... -
The Redefinition of Foreign Policy of the United States since Trump’s Election: The Case of Trade War with China
(Lodz University Press, 2019)The main aim of this text is to present economic relations between China and the US today. The election of Donald Trump in 2016, significantly redefined American trade policy toward China. Despite the first months of his ... -
Relations Between Singapore and the People’s Republic of China in the Light of Donald Trump’s New Southeast Asia Policy
(Lodz University Press, 2019)The aim of the article is to analyze the relationship between Singapore and the People’s Republic of China in the light of the current policy of the President of the United States Donald Trump. The point of reference for ... -
Introduction
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Lodz East Asia Meeting: the Biggest Conference on East Asia in Central Europe
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The Impact of the Chinese Diaspora in the U.S. on the American View of China
(Lodz University Press, 2019-01-03)The first Chinese immigrants arrived in the United States in the 1820s and initially their presence did not result in improving the American perception of China. On the contrary – intense immigration from China led to the ... -
Assessing the Impact of Communications Strategy and Ethical Positioning on the Resilience of a Political Career Facing Scandal: Critical Analysis of Sexual Scandals within American Politics
(Lodz University Press, 2019-01-03)Throughout the evolution of public political discourse we have repeatedly seen the effects of scandals on the careers of many politicians. Although the cultural and societal norms that have traditionally dictated the results ... -
Yuan Versus United States Dollar: the Defective Bipolar China–United States Relationship
(Lodz University Press, 2019-01-03)The chosen currency regime places a state within the international economic order. Therefore, the exchange rate is a key to creating an internal financial system and opening it up to foreign participants. In this paper we ...