3rd Tallinn Symposium of International Relations

3rd Tallinn Symposium of International Relations: Post-Western Theory in a Western World

We live amidst an epoch of change in Western thought. Past myopia is giving way to myriad perspectives and interpretations of the global order, and lack thereof. We invite you to contribute to this evolution at the 3rd Tallinn Symposium of International Relations on February 12th. The overarching theme is “Post-Western Theory in a Western World”, so the primary focus of papers should be the application of non-traditional IR theory to European states, with special emphasis on small states such as Estonia. Other topics, more loosely related to the theme, will still be considered.

12 pm
Opening Speech – Mika Aaltola: After US hegemony - Geopolitics of Interdependece

12:30 pm
Panel 1: Estonia’s Place in Modern IR (Leif Kalev – Chair)

Daiga Dege -- Security dilemma between realist Russia and constructivist Estonia
Ginger Guzman -- Application of Peripheral Realism to Estonia’s Development of Security
Catlyn Kirna – Eastern Europe: East or West?

1:15 pm
Coffee Break

1:45 pm
Panel 2: Reflections on a New International Order (Mika Aaltola, Chair)

Madli Tikerpuu -- EU and India Strategic Partnership: Close, Yet so Far
Benjamin Klasche – The Opening of the Arctic and Its Implications. The Example of Shipping Routes
Terry McDonald – Use of Traditional and Non-Traditional IR in Chinese Currency Policy

2:30 pm
Keynote Speaker: Dr. Jyrki Kakonen – International Relations in Kautilya’s Arthashastra

3:15 pm
Featured Speaker: Dr. Kaarle Nordenstreng - Post-West and Global Media Landscape