International Relations scholars have traditionally expressed little direct interest in addressing time and temporality. Yet, assumptions about temporality are

This book offers the first authoritative guide to assumptions about time in theories of contemporary world politics. It demonstrates how predominant theories of

We live in a visual age. Images and visual artefacts shape international events and our understanding of them. Photographs, film and television influence how we

This book rethinks the body in global politics and the particular roles bodies play in our international system, foregrounding processes and practices involved

Argues that the study of global politics needs to focus on the present, not just the past.