Technologies of International Relations

Carolin Kaltofen is Research Associate in Science Diplomacy in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy at University College London, UK.Madeline Carr is Associate Professor in International Relations and Cyber Security in the Department of Science, Technology, Engineering and Public Policy at University College London, UK.Michele Acuto is Professor of Global Urban Politics in the Faculty of Architecture, Building and Planning at the University of Melbourne, Australia.

“Volume is ‘a promising field report, rich in evidence and detailed insights, curious quotes and inspirational thoughts’ … . the book has all these qualities and is a must-read for scholars who are interested in technology's effects on IR both in terms of practice and discipline. The book would also be interesting and helpful for PhDs and early career academicians as it … offers crucial insights form distinguished IR scholars.” (Huseyin Emrah Karaoguz, Rising Powers Quarterly, Vol. 3 (3), 2018)

• 1. Conversations on Technology and IR.- 2. Theory is Technology; Technology is Theory.- 3. A Double-Edged Sword?.- 4. Everyday Tech: In Search of Mundane Tactics.- 5. Curiosity, Criticality and Materiality.- 6. Culture, Diversity and Technology.- 7. The Meta-Power of Technology.- 8. Experts, Matters and Actor-Networks.- 9. Breaking Boundaries.- 10. Technologies of Violence.- 11. Postinternationalism on Technology, Change and Continuity.- 12. Technology: From the Background to Opportunity.- 13. ‘New Technologies’: Questions of Agency, Responsibility and Luck