Returning from a long break, Al & Austin take a moment to reflect on their careers (cough) so far, and give sage words of advice to the next generation of budding scholars. If you're just starting out in an IR or PoliSci degree, or are thinking about one, and want to know 'what next'? - this is for you! Support us on Patreon! : www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4769847 Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/OnWarPodcast/ Want to keep up to date? Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/OnWarPodcast or on facebook at www.facebook.com/OnWarThePodcast

Jumping from "Realism" to Foucault, Austin & Alasdair return to their undergrad and stare into the abyss of the Critical Schools of International Relations and Security Studies. What does it mean to ‘be critical’, what does this approach entail, and who critiques the critics? Support us on Patreon! : www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4769847 Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/OnWarPodcast/ Shownotes: https://onwarthepodcast.wordpress.com/2018/02/19/season-2-ep-6-getting-critical/ Want to keep up to date? Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/OnWarPodcast or on facebook at www.facebook.com/OnWarThePodcast

In this episode, Al & Austin explore another idea withing the school of Realism -the application of game theory to International Relations. Support us on Patreon! : www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4769847 Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/OnWarPodcast/ Shownotes: https://onwarthepodcast.wordpress.com/2018/01/30/season-2-episode-5realism-part-2-playing-games/ Want to keep up to date? Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/OnWarPodcast or on facebook at www.facebook.com/OnWarThePodcast

In this start of a new series on the ‘schools of thought’ of war and IR, Alasdair & Austin take a look into Neorealism. What is its history, what kind of picture does it paint the world in, and do they find it useful in their own work? Shownotes: https://onwarthepodcast.wordpress.com/2018/01/04/season-2-episode-5-on-realism/ Support us on Patreon! : www.patreon.com/bePatron?u=4769847 Reddit: www.reddit.com/r/OnWarPodcast/ Want to keep up to date? Follow us on twitter at twitter.com/OnWarPodcast or on facebook at www.facebook.com/OnWarThePodcast