#2.8 - The Closure of the International System and Russian War on Ukraine with Prof. Lora Anne Viola

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Episode notes
This episode of "Localizing the Globe" features Lora Anne Viola, a professor in the Department of Politics of the John F. Kennedy at the Freie Universität Berlin. Among her research topics are international institutions' design and development, the theory of international relations, and US foreign policy. The episode discusses her recent book, "The Closure of the International System: How Institutions Create Political Equalities and Hierarchies", which attempts to bridge the gap in our understanding of existing international inequalities and equalities. In addition, we discuss the Russian war on Ukraine.