Agency, Asymmetry, and Discourses on Global Politics

The ways in which the influence of other states, such as Israel and Russia, on Western politics is discussed frequently obscure more than they reveal.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (left) and Russian President Vladimir Putin shaking hands during a meeting in the Kremlin in 2020 (AP).

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This post is part of the ‘Research and Reflections’ occasional series, consisting of pieces based on my ongoing academic research, as well as on my musings on and responses to current affairs and personal development.

Content warning: Antisemitism.