Dr. G. John Ikenberry on Liberal Internationalism and World Order
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. John Ikenberry, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs, engages in a lively discussion on Dr. Ikenberry's forthcoming book "A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order", as well as the rebuilding of world order after major wars.
Dr. Deborah W. Larson on Chinese and Russian Status Quests
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. Deborah Welch Larson, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles, engage in a discussion on Dr. Larson's most recent publication, Quest for Status: Chinese and Russian Foreign Policy (Yale University Press), as well as the broader status dynamics amongst major political powers in the contemporary world.
Dr. John E. Mueller on War, Peace and the American Foreign Policy
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. John E. Mueller, the Woody Hayes Senior Research Scientist at the Mershon Center, Ohio State University engage in a discussion on the upcoming book of Dr. Mueller, The Stupidity of War (Cambridge University Press) and reflect on the challenges facing American Foreign Policy, preparations for war, and maintenance of peace.
Dr. Amitav Acharya on Civilization, International Politics and World Order
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor at the American University School of International Service, as well as UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance, engages in a stimulating discussion regarding civilizational dynamics of contemporary international politics and the making of world order.
Dr. Benny Miller on the Historical Trajectory of U.S. Presidencies
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. Benny Miller, Professor of International Relations at the University of Haifa, engages in a stimulating discussion on the historical trajectory of U.S. presidencies and what we can learn from it in the contemporary context.
Dr. Christian Reus-Smit on Multiculturalism, Diversity and Globalization
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. Christian Reus-Smit, Professor of International Relations at the University of Queensland, engages in a lively discussion on multiculturalism, diversity, and international relations in the age of globalization.
Dr. Jennifer Welsh on the Individualization of War (IOW)
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University, interviews Dr. Jennifer Welsh, McGill Professor and the Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security, on her research project, the Individualization of War (IOW), and the multi-faceted reality of conflict, security and peace.
Dr. Janice Stein on New Technologies in the Globalized World
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University, interviews Dr. Janice Stein, the Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management at University of Toronto, as well as the Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs, to talk about the governance of new technologies in the shifting dynamics of the globalized world today.
Dr. Scott Sagan and Dr. Vipin Narang on the Future of Nuclear Order
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University, interviews Dr. Scott Sagan, Caroline S.G. Munro Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, and Dr. Vipin Narang, Associate Professor of Political Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the future of nuclear order.
Dr. Michael Barnett on Contemporary Humanitarianism and Security Networks
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of Political Science at McGill University, interviews Dr. Michael Barnett, author of “The Empire of Humanity: A History of Humanitarianism” and “Rules for the World: International Organizations in World Politics” with Martha Finnemore, as well as Professor of International Affairs and Political Science at George Washington University.
Dr. Steven Pinker on Human Nature and Historical Progress
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of Political Science at McGill University, interviews Dr. Steven Pinker, author of "Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress" and "The Better Angels of Our Nature" as well as Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.
T.V. Paul is James McGill Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, Montreal, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He served as President of the International Studies Association (ISA) during 2016-17. Paul specializes in International Relations, especially international security and South Asia. He received his undergraduate education from Kerala University, India; MPhil in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Paul is the author or editor of 21 books, nearly 85 journal articles and book chapters, and has lectured at universities and research institutions internationally. His 7 authored books are: Restraining Great Powers: Soft Balancing from Empires to the Global Era (Yale University Press, 2018); The Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World (Oxford University Press, 2014, with multiple editions and translations); Globalization and the National Security State (with N. Ripsman), (Oxford University Press, 2010); The Tradition of Non-use of Nuclear Weapons (Stanford University Press, 2009); India in the World Order (Cambridge University Press, 2002, with B. Nayar); Power versus Prudence: Why Nations Forgo Nuclear Weapons (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2000); and Asymmetric Conflicts: War Initiation by Weaker Powers (Cambridge University Press, 1994).
Paul is the editor or co-editor of 14 volumes including: The Oxford Handbook of Peaceful Change in International Relations, (with Deborah Larson, Harold Trinkunas, Anders Wivel and Ralf Emmers) International Institutions and Power Politics (with A. Wivel, Georgetown, 2019; China-India Rivalry in the Globalization Era, Georgetown, 2018; Accommodating Rising Powers: Past, Present and Future, Cambridge, 2016; Status in World Politics, with W. Wholforth and D. Larson, Cambridge, 2014; International Relations Theory and Regional Transformation, Cambridge, 2012; South Asia’s Weak States: Understanding the Regional Insecurity Predicament, Stanford, 2010; Complex Deterrence: Strategy In the Global Age (with P.M. Morgan and J. J. Wirtz, Chicago, 2009; The India-Pakistan Conflict: An Enduring Rivalry, Cambridge, 2005; Balance of Power: Theory and Practice in the 21st Century, with J.J. Wirtz and M. Fortmann, Stanford, 2004; International Order and the Future of World Politics, with J.A. Hall, Cambridge, 1999, 2000 (twice), 2001, 2002 & 2003; and The Absolute Weapon Revisited: Nuclear Arms and the Emerging International Order, with R. Harknett and J.J. Wirtz, Michigan, 1998 & 2000.
In November 2018, Paul was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada as a Fellow. In December 2009, Paul’s Book, The Tradition of Non-use of Nuclear Weapons was selected for inclusion in the Peace Prize Laureate Exhibition honoring President Barack Obama by the Nobel Peace Center, Oslo. Power versus Prudence was selected as an ‘Outstanding Academic Title for 2001’ by the Choice Magazine and as a “Book for Understanding’ by the American Association of University Presses. In March 2005 Maclean Magazine’s Guide to Canadian Universities rated Paul as one of the “most popular professors” at McGill University and in May 2005 Paul became the recipient of High Distinction in Research Award by McGill’s Faculty of Arts. During 2009-12 he served as the Director (Founding) of the McGill University/Université de Montreal Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS). He has held visiting positions at Nanyang Technological University, Singapore (2014, 2017 &2018); Diplomatic Academy, Vienna (2014 onwards); UC Berkeley (2013); East-West Center, Honolulu (2013); the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey (2002-03), Harvard University (1997-98), and as the KPS Menon Visiting Chair for Diplomacy (2011) and Erudite Fellow (2016) at the MG University, Kottayam, India. In addition to President, during 2009-11, he served as the Chair of the International Security Section (ISSS) of the ISA; in 2013-14 as Vice-President of ISA. As ISA president, he spearheaded a taskforce on improving conditions of Global South scholars in international studies. In 2010 he was appointed as the editor of the Georgetown University Press book series: South Asia in World Affairs. He is the founding director of GRENPEC and currently developing the network’s research agenda along with several colleagues from different parts of the world. For more, see: www.tvpaul.com