John De Bhal
Biographic Data
| ID | 4075326 |
|---|---|
| NAME | John De Bhal |
| GIVEN NAMES | John |
| FAMILY NAME | De Bhal |
| SIGNATURE | DE BHAL J |
| AFFILIATIONS | Princeton University |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-5844-1808 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 6 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 4 |
| AUTHOR COUNT | 6 |
| EDITOR COUNT | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2025 |
| H-INDEX | 2 |
The middling of international hierarchies
How do actors seek to modify international hierarchies and improve their position in international society? To answer this question, this article develops a novel analytical approach to study a phenomenon it calls ‘the middling of international hierarchies’. This phenomenon consists of actors attempting to produce, occupy, and claim the ‘middle’ position in international hierarchies. The article focuses on one pathway through which actors pursue …
The Making of “Dominion” Status at the 1907 Imperial Conference
This paper theorizes dissociation as a key but overlooked dynamic in the (re)constitution of international pecking orders. Conceptually, dissociation captures how actors look to ensure they are considered separate from, dissimilar, and fundamentally uncomparable to certain “others” with whom comparison is considered undesirable and disempowering. Drawing on original archival research, we showcase the value-added of this conceptual lens by examini…
Pride and the politics of international defiance
In 1975, Brazil voted in favour of a UN Resolution in the Third Committee of the General Assembly that condemned Zionism as a form of racism. The initial domestic backlash to this decision saw Brazilian President Ernesto Geisel recognise this vote as a ‘mistake’. Geisel was thus intent on Brazil abstaining from voting on the motion once it reached the UN General Assembly Plenary Session a few weeks later. Ultimately, however, Brazil would end up …
Rethinking ‘middle powers’ as a category of practice
Scholars have attempted to theorise the social structure of the international system from the perspective of the ‘middle powers’ for decades. However, scholars have struggled to agree on the essential dispositional characteristics of this category of actors, stunting theoretical progress. Drawing on sociological and literary approaches to the rhetoric of the ‘middle class’ in domestic societies, this article shifts the terms of this debate away f…
Never Thaw that coming! Latin American regional integration and the US–Cuba Thaw
Existing accounts of the US–Cuba Thaw correctly identify the decisiveness of Latin American states in pushing the 2014 change in US policy towards Cuba. Problematically, however, these accounts overlook a range of regional integration projects pursued by Latin American states that prove pivotal in ascertaining the central dynamics of the region in shaping the Thaw. This article argues that these regional integration projects are imperative to und…
More continuity than change? US strategy toward Cuba under Obama and Trump
This article examines the policies implemented by both the Obama and Trump Administrations toward Cuba to evaluate the claim that the ‘Thaw’ of relations between Washington and Havana represents a significant change in US foreign policy toward the island nation. Despite the appearance that the change in policy is a fundamental shift, I argue that the changes in US policy toward Cuba under both Obama and Trump represent changes in the means for pu…
Rethinking ‘middle powers’ as a category of practice
Scholars have attempted to theorise the social structure of the international system from the perspective of the ‘middle powers’ for decades. However, scholars have struggled to agree on the essential dispositional characteristics of this category of actors, stunting theoretical progress. Drawing on sociological and literary approaches to the rhetoric of the ‘middle class’ in domestic societies, this article shifts the terms of this debate away f…
More continuity than change? US strategy toward Cuba under Obama and Trump
This article examines the policies implemented by both the Obama and Trump Administrations toward Cuba to evaluate the claim that the ‘Thaw’ of relations between Washington and Havana represents a significant change in US foreign policy toward the island nation. Despite the appearance that the change in policy is a fundamental shift, I argue that the changes in US policy toward Cuba under both Obama and Trump represent changes in the means for pu…
More continuity than change? US strategy toward Cuba under Obama and Trump
This article examines the policies implemented by both the Obama and Trump Administrations toward Cuba to evaluate the claim that the ‘Thaw’ of relations between Washington and Havana represents a significant change in US foreign policy toward the island nation. Despite the appearance that the change in policy is a fundamental shift, I argue that the changes in US policy toward Cuba under both Obama and Trump represent changes in the means for pu…
Never Thaw that coming! Latin American regional integration and the US–Cuba Thaw
Existing accounts of the US–Cuba Thaw correctly identify the decisiveness of Latin American states in pushing the 2014 change in US policy towards Cuba. Problematically, however, these accounts overlook a range of regional integration projects pursued by Latin American states that prove pivotal in ascertaining the central dynamics of the region in shaping the Thaw. This article argues that these regional integration projects are imperative to und…
Rethinking ‘middle powers’ as a category of practice
Scholars have attempted to theorise the social structure of the international system from the perspective of the ‘middle powers’ for decades. However, scholars have struggled to agree on the essential dispositional characteristics of this category of actors, stunting theoretical progress. Drawing on sociological and literary approaches to the rhetoric of the ‘middle class’ in domestic societies, this article shifts the terms of this debate away f…
The middling of international hierarchies
How do actors seek to modify international hierarchies and improve their position in international society? To answer this question, this article develops a novel analytical approach to study a phenomenon it calls ‘the middling of international hierarchies’. This phenomenon consists of actors attempting to produce, occupy, and claim the ‘middle’ position in international hierarchies. The article focuses on one pathway through which actors pursue …
The Making of “Dominion” Status at the 1907 Imperial Conference
This paper theorizes dissociation as a key but overlooked dynamic in the (re)constitution of international pecking orders. Conceptually, dissociation captures how actors look to ensure they are considered separate from, dissimilar, and fundamentally uncomparable to certain “others” with whom comparison is considered undesirable and disempowering. Drawing on original archival research, we showcase the value-added of this conceptual lens by examini…
Pride and the politics of international defiance
In 1975, Brazil voted in favour of a UN Resolution in the Third Committee of the General Assembly that condemned Zionism as a form of racism. The initial domestic backlash to this decision saw Brazilian President Ernesto Geisel recognise this vote as a ‘mistake’. Geisel was thus intent on Brazil abstaining from voting on the motion once it reached the UN General Assembly Plenary Session a few weeks later. Ultimately, however, Brazil would end up …
Political science (6 works) · Sociology (6 works) · Law (4 works) · Politics (4 works) · Development economics (3 works) · Economics (3 works) · International Relations and Foreign Policy (3 works) · Law (3 works) · Political economy (3 works) · Cuban History and Society (2 works)