the
Friendship
&International Politics
research network
About Our Network
This space supports a network of scholars studying different forms of friendship in world politics. We investigate friendship as a political phenomenon and a significant force in international relations at both the individual and collective level.
Announcements
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New Publications
Forgotten Friendships: Yugoslavia and the Anticolonial Francophone World
Alexandra Perišić (2025)
“Solomon Islands’ ‘Friends to all: enemy to none’ foreign policy: reconceptualising international friendship”
Daniel Marggraff (2026)
Medieval Conceptions of Friendship: Spiritual, Secular and Political
Heather Devere (2026)
“Fragile bonds and strategic ties: the politics of friendship and affective alignment in US diplomacy”
Amy E. Stambach (2026)
Meetings
19th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, ISCTE- University Institute of Lisbon, 1-4 September 2026
18th Pan-European Conference on International Relations, University of Bologna, 25–29 August 2025
International Studies Association 66th Annual Convention, Chicago, Illinois, 2–5 March 2025
British International Studies Association 50th Anniversary Conference, Belfast, Northern Ireland, 17–20 June 2025
Explore academic work about friendship by browsing our extensive bibliography on friendship studies in International Relations and other fields.
