Editors’ Introduction
| Author | Greg Donaghy,Brian Bow |
| DOI | 10.1177/0020702020920809 |
| Date | 01 March 2020 |
| Published date | 01 March 2020 |
| Subject Matter | Editorial |
Editors’ Introduction
This is the first issue in the 75th volume of International Journal, Canada’s oldest
and best-known journal on international politics. This anniversary issue is an
opportunity to reflect on the journal’s traditions and legacies, but also a time
for transitions and new opportunities. This is our first issue with Greg Donaghy
serving as one of the two co-editors in chief, and Susan Colbourn as editor of the
“Lessons of History” feature. Much to look forward to.
We’re also looking back and are happy to formally announce here the winners
of the three essay prizes for contributors to the journal. For 2019, the $1,000
SAGE Prize for International Scholarship, awarded annually for the best article
on international affairs, goes to Louise Riis Andersen, for her article, “Curb your
enthusiasm: Middle-power liberal internationalism and the future of the
United Nations.” Also from the March 2019 issue is our winner for the $1,000
Marcel Cadieux Award for the best article on Canadian foreign policy: Peter
Jones’ “Middle power liberal internationalism and mediation in messy places:
The Canadian dilemma.” And this year’s $1,000 Marvin Gelber Essay Prize, for
the best article by a junior scholar, has been awarded to Michael de Groot, for his
essay, “Western Europe and the collapse of Bretton Woods” (June 2019).
Congratulations to this year’s winners on their impressive contributions to the
study of international relations.
This issue begins with the question of whether the study of International
Relations in Canada has been thoroughly “Americanized,” and what the prospects
are for more “homegrown” IR in this country. Michael Murphy and Michael
Wigginton cut into this debate in a new way, by looking at the reading lists for
comprehensive exams in Canadian PhD programs, and—more specifically—the
degree to which those lists are dominated by American journals. That’s followed
by Aaron Ettinger’s look at contemporary US foreign policy debates, and the
question of whether we are seeing the emergence of a coherent “left-wing” or
“progressive” foreign policy agenda within the Democratic primary race.
Ettinger takes a close look at the foreign policy platforms of Elizabeth Warren
and Bernie Sanders, contrasts them with that of Joe Biden, and makes the case that
a new left/progressive agenda is taking shape. Next is Paul Meyer’s reflection on
the recent history of Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT). Meyer tracks
Canada’s efforts to try to strengthen the accountability mechanisms in the NPT,
International Journal
2020, Vol. 75(1) 3–4
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