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Journal of International

The Journal of International Studies

THE JOURNAL OF INTERNATIONAL STUDIES is a bimonthly academic journal sponsored by Peking University and published by the School of International Studies of Peking University and the Society of China A...

Editorial Team Tang Shiqi EditorZhang Haibin Associate EditorQian Xuemei Associate EditorZhao Mei Special ConsultantZhuang Junju Managing EditorXu Liang English TranslatorCai Hong English PolisherLu ...

From “Negative Peace” to “Positive Peace”: An Inquiry into the UN Culture of Peace

The Culture of Peace, a concept and set of initiatives proposed by UNESCO in the aftermath of the Cold War, aims to advocate for the cultivation of peace through dimensions such as individual mindsets...

Interaction Logic and Cooperation Patterns between the United Nations and Non-Governmental Organizations

In global governance, the relationship between the United Nations (UN) and non?governmental organizations (NGOs) has evolved from a vertical, consultative arrangement to more flexible, inclusive, and ...

Trends and Prospects of Technical and Political Contestation in the Just Transition of Global Climate Governance

As countries commit to achieving zero-carbon targets, just transition has become a core agenda in global climate governance. This analysis reveals that the issue has evolved profoundly from a technica...

The Evolution of “Nature-based Solutions” and China’s Choices

As an emerging norm in global environmental governance, “Nature-based Solutions” (NbS) faces internalization challenges despite its rapid institutionalization. Research indicates that NbS is often nar...

From Market-Led to Government Engagement: The Challenges, Transformation, and Solutions in Global Sovereign Debt Governance

In recent years, traditional creditors and international organizations have been pressuring China to provide sovereign debt relief to developing countries. Analyzing how industrialized countries repre...

Alliance Restraint in the US-Israel Alliance: The Biden Administration’s Efforts to Restrain Israel’s Military Operations in Gaza

Following the terrorist attacks launched by Hamas in 2023, Israel rapidly initiated large-scale military operations in the Gaza Strip with the declared objective of eliminating Hamas. The ensuing mili...

The United Nations at 80: History, Challenges, and Prospects

The evolution of the United Nations can be broadly divided into three distinct phases: the Cold War era, the post-Cold War period, and the 21st century. Throughout these phases, the international land...

Scientific Methods and International Relations Research in China: History, Current State, and Future Prospects

Since the beginning of the 21st century, Chinese scholars of international relations have been dedicated to introducing, applying, and developing scientific methods, and have achieved remarkable progr...

Reimagining International Relations: A New Agenda for the Chinese School of IR

With a prevailing assumption of China as a Westphalian territorial nation-state, the Chinese School of International Relations (IR) Theory has been understood primarily in essentially territorial and ...

Why Is Technology Diffusion So Difficult? An International Political Economy Analysis of Technology Diffusion Impediments

Technology diffusion not only enhances the technological capabilities of late-developing countries and firms, but also serves as a vital driver of global innovation and economic development. However, ...

The Establishment and Reform of America’s China-Related Institutions in the Context of Strategic Competition with China

Since the first term of the Trump administration, the United States has fundamentally shifted its approach and adopted a “whole-of-government” strategy for competition with China. Both the executive a...

Constructing the Subjectivity of Modern Asian Knowledge: A Conceptual History of “Dongyang/Tōyō”

The concept dongyang or tōyō was initially an obscure geographical term in both Chinese and Japanese, denoting the sea areas to the east of the Chinese mainland. In the 1880s, it became popular in Jap...

Artificial Intelligence and International Relations: Rediscovering People

One significant impact of artificial intelligence (AI) advancement on international relations (IR) studies lies in its compulsion for the discipline to reflect upon and reconsider the dual habitual th...

The Individual, the State, and the World: The Dissemination of Diplomatic Knowledge in Civic Education in Modern China

During the Republican era, the relationship between the individual, the state, and the world was a central theme in civics textbooks when presenting knowledge about diplomacy. Situated within the conf...

The Impact of Generative Artificial Intelligence on International Security: An Analysis through the Lens of Cognitive Warfare

Generative Artificial Intelligence can generate information similar to that produced by humans, with the added benefits of low cost, high efficiency, and versatility. To study the international securi...

Beyond Dualism: A Risk-Based Theory of Transnational AI Coopetition Relations

Transnational AI relations involve intricate interactions between competition and cooperation that cannot be adequately explained through a simplistic binary framework of “competition versus cooperati...

Between Public Goods and Geopolitics: Theoretical Reflections on Western Security Assistance

Security assistance aims to improve the security governance capabilities of partner countries through operation supporting, capability building, equipment and technical assistance, and logistical supp...

Transcending the Nuclear Analogy Trap: International Security Risks and Governance of Artificial Intelligence

Historical analogy is one of humanity’s most common tools for understanding the world and making decisions. In response to the rapid advancement of artificial intelligence (AI), scholars and policymak...