Dr. G. John Ikenberry on Liberal Internationalism and World Order
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. John Ikenberry, Albert G. Milbank Professor of Politics and International Affairs, engages in a lively discussion on Dr. Ikenberry's forthcoming book "A World Safe for Democracy: Liberal Internationalism and the Crises of Global Order", as well as the rebuilding of world order after major wars.
Dr. Deborah W. Larson on Chinese and Russian Status Quests
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. Deborah Welch Larson, Professor of Political Science at the University of California, Los Angeles, engage in a discussion on Dr. Larson's most recent publication, Quest for Status: Chinese and Russian Foreign Policy (Yale University Press), as well as the broader status dynamics amongst major political powers in the contemporary world.
Dr. John E. Mueller on War, Peace and the American Foreign Policy
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. John E. Mueller, the Woody Hayes Senior Research Scientist at the Mershon Center, Ohio State University engage in a discussion on the upcoming book of Dr. Mueller, The Stupidity of War (Cambridge University Press) and reflect on the challenges facing American Foreign Policy, preparations for war, and maintenance of peace.
Dr. Amitav Acharya on Civilization, International Politics and World Order
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. Amitav Acharya, Distinguished Professor at the American University School of International Service, as well as UNESCO Chair in Transnational Challenges and Governance, engages in a stimulating discussion regarding civilizational dynamics of contemporary international politics and the making of world order.
Dr. Benny Miller on the Historical Trajectory of U.S. Presidencies
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. Benny Miller, Professor of International Relations at the University of Haifa, engages in a stimulating discussion on the historical trajectory of U.S. presidencies and what we can learn from it in the contemporary context.
Dr. Christian Reus-Smit on Multiculturalism, Diversity and Globalization
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and Dr. Christian Reus-Smit, Professor of International Relations at the University of Queensland, engages in a lively discussion on multiculturalism, diversity, and international relations in the age of globalization.
Dr. Jennifer Welsh on the Individualization of War (IOW)
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University, interviews Dr. Jennifer Welsh, McGill Professor and the Canada 150 Research Chair in Global Governance and Security, on her research project, the Individualization of War (IOW), and the multi-faceted reality of conflict, security and peace.
Dr. Janice Stein on New Technologies in the Globalized World
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University, interviews Dr. Janice Stein, the Belzberg Professor of Conflict Management at University of Toronto, as well as the Founding Director of the Munk School of Global Affairs, to talk about the governance of new technologies in the shifting dynamics of the globalized world today.
Dr. Scott Sagan and Dr. Vipin Narang on the Future of Nuclear Order
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of International Relations at McGill University, interviews Dr. Scott Sagan, Caroline S.G. Munro Professor of Political Science at Stanford University, and Dr. Vipin Narang, Associate Professor of Political Science at Massachusetts Institute of Technology on the future of nuclear order.
Dr. Michael Barnett on Contemporary Humanitarianism and Security Networks
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of Political Science at McGill University, interviews Dr. Michael Barnett, author of “The Empire of Humanity: A History of Humanitarianism” and “Rules for the World: International Organizations in World Politics” with Martha Finnemore, as well as Professor of International Affairs and Political Science at George Washington University.
Dr. Steven Pinker on Human Nature and Historical Progress
Conversations on Peaceful Change is a series of interviews initiated by the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). On this occasion, Dr. T.V. Paul, the Founding Director of GRENPEC and the James McGill Professor of Political Science at McGill University, interviews Dr. Steven Pinker, author of "Enlightenment Now: The Case for Reason, Science, Humanism and Progress" and "The Better Angels of Our Nature" as well as Professor of Psychology at Harvard University.
T.V. Paul is Distinguished James McGill Professor in the Department of Political Science at McGill University, Montreal, and a Fellow of the Royal Society of Canada. He served as President of the International Studies Association (ISA) during 2016-17. He is the Founding Director of the Global Research Network on Peaceful Change (GRENPEC). Paul specializes in International Relations, especially international security and South Asia. He received his undergraduate education from Kerala University, India; MPhil in International Studies from Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi; and Ph.D. in Political Science from the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA). Paul is the author or editor of 24 books, over 85 journal articles and book chapters, and has lectured at universities and research institutions internationally. His 8 authored books are: The Unfinished Quest: India’s Search for Major Power Status from Nehru to Modi (Oxford University Press, 2024); Restraining Great Powers: Soft Balancing from Empires to the Global Era (Yale University Press, 2018); The Warrior State: Pakistan in the Contemporary World (Oxford University Press, 2014, with multiple editions and translations); Globalization and the National Security State (with N. Ripsman), (Oxford University Press, 2010); The Tradition of Non-use of Nuclear Weapons (Stanford University Press, 2009); India in the World Order (Cambridge University Press, 2002, with B. Nayar); Power versus Prudence: Why Nations Forgo Nuclear Weapons (McGill-Queen’s University Press, 2000); and Asymmetric Conflicts: War Initiation by Weaker Powers (Cambridge University Press, 1994).
Paul is the editor or co-editor of 16 volumes: The New Cold War and the Remaking of Regions (co-editor and contributor with Markus Kornprobst, Georgetown University Press, forthcoming, 2025); International Organizations and Peaceful Change in World Politics (Co-editor & Contributor with Anders Wivel and Kai He), Cambridge University Press, 2024.; The Oxford Handbook of Peaceful Change in International Relations, Oxford, 2021; International Institutions and Power Politics, with A. Wivel, Georgetown, 2019; India-China Maritime Competition, with R. Basrur and A. Mukherjee, Routledge, 2019; China-India Rivalry in the Globalization Era, Georgetown, 2018; The Accommodation of Rising Powers: Past, Present and Future, Cambridge, 2016; Status in World Politics, with W. Wholforth and D. Larson, Cambridge, 2014; International Relations Theory and Regional Transformation, Cambridge, 2012; South Asia’s Weak States: Understanding the Regional Insecurity Predicament, Stanford, 2010; Complex Deterrence: Strategy In the Global Age, with P.M. Morgan and J. J. Wirtz, Chicago, 2009; The India-Pakistan Conflict: An Enduring Rivalry, Cambridge, 2005; Balance of Power: Theory and Practice in the 21st Century, with J.J. Wirtz and M. Fortmann, Stanford, 2004; The Nation-State in Question, with G. J. Ikenberry and J.A. Hall, Princeton, 2003; International Order and the Future of World Politics, with J.A. Hall, Cambridge, 1999, 2000 (twice), 2001, 2002 & 2003; and The Absolute Weapon Revisited: Nuclear Arms and the Emerging International Order, with R. Harknett and J.J. Wirtz, Michigan, 1998 & 2000.
He has also co-edited 4 special journal issues: International Affairs, Double Issue on “Deglobalization? The Future of the Liberal International Order,” Fall 2021 (with Markus Kornpbrobst); Ethics and International Affairs Special Section on “International Institutions and Peaceful Change,” Fall 2020 (with Kai He and Anders Wivel); Asian Security on “China-India Naval Competition,” Spring 2019 (with Rajesh Basrur and Anit Mukherjee); and International Studies Review, 20(2), on “Understanding Change in World Politics,” June 2018, ISA Presidential Issue with J. Andrew Grant.
In November 2018, Paul was inducted into the Royal Society of Canada as a Senior Fellow. In December 2009, Paul’s Book, The Tradition of Non-use of Nuclear Weapons was selected for inclusion in the Peace Prize Laureate Exhibition honoring President Barack Obama by the Nobel Peace Center, Oslo. Power versus Prudence was selected as an ‘Outstanding Academic Title for 2001’ by the Choice Magazine and as a “Book for Understanding’ by the American Association of University Presses. In March 2005 Maclean Magazine’s Guide to Canadian Universities rated Paul as one of the “most popular professors” at McGill University and in May 2005 Paul became the recipient of High Distinction in Research Award by McGill’s Faculty of Arts. During 2009-12 he served as the Director (Founding) of the McGill University/Université de Montreal Centre for International Peace and Security Studies (CIPSS) which he helped to co-found. He has held visiting positions at Stanford University; Nanyang Technological University, Singapore; Diplomatic Academy, Vienna; UC Berkeley; East-West Center, Honolulu; the Naval Postgraduate School, Monterey; Harvard University; and as the KPS Menon Visiting Chair for Diplomacy and Erudite Fellow at the MG University, Kottayam, India.
He is the recipient of the 2025 Distinguished Scholar Award of ISA’s International Security Studies Section (ISSS), and the 2024 Distinguished Scholar Award of International Studies Association (ISA)-Canada. In July 2024, he was awarded Distinguished Fellow by the Asia-Pacific Foundation of Canada. In 2024, he was honored with the establishment of T.V. Paul Best Book Award by the Global International Studies Section (GIRS) of ISA and in May 2024, with the creation of T.V. Paul Lecture series in Peace and Security by the Faculty of Arts at McGill University. In January 2023, he was selected as the first social science fellow under the Brain Gain program of the Kerala State Higher Education Council. In addition to President, during 2009-11, he served as the Chair of the International Security Section (ISSS) of the ISA (initiated the proposal for the creation of the Journal of Global Security Studies and the H-Diplo-ISS Forum along with Professor Robert Jervis of Columbia University); and in 2013-14 as Vice-President of ISA. As ISA president, he spearheaded a taskforce on improving conditions of Global South scholars in international studies.. Since 2010 he has been serving as the editor of the Georgetown University Press book series: South Asia in World Affairs. For more, see: www.tvpaul.com