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Dr Haro Karkour
BA (Hons), MA, PhD, SFHEA FRHistS
- Available for postgraduate supervision
Teams and roles for Haro Karkour
Senior Lecturer in International Relations
Overview
I am an IR theorist, with a current research focus on postcolonial and classical realist theory. My articles appeared in a range of journals, including Millennium, Review of International Studies, International Studies Review, International Political Sociology, International Affairs, International Relations, Journal of International Political Theory and European Journal of International Relations, among others. My monograph, published with Palgrave Macmilllan (2022), is titled E. H. Carr: Imperialism, War and Lessons for Postcolonial IR.
Publication
2026
- Conversi, D. , Karkour, H. and Enguer, J. 2026. Fossil fascism: The supreme form of climate obstruction?. Ethnic and Racial Studies 49 (13), pp.2724-2743. (10.1080/01419870.2026.2665720)
- Conversi, D. et al., 2026. Climate obstruction and nationalism: a conceptual map. Frontiers in Political Science 8 1839079. (10.3389/fpos.2026.1839079)
- Karkour, H. 2026. Public intellectual and the prison of theory: John J. Mearsheimer. International Relations (10.1177/00471178261427254)
- Karkour, H. 2026. Palestine and Ukraine: A postcolonial critique of the neo-realist strategy of offshore balancing. Millennium: Journal of International Studies 54 (2), pp.331-353. (10.1177/03058298251402984)
2025
- Karkour, H. L. 2025. Revisiting the ‘darker side’ of democratic peace: Morgenthau, reflexivity, and the role of scholars in times of deception. Review of International Studies (10.1017/S0260210525101198)
2024
- Karkour, H. 2024. History of the future: Classical realism and Trump. [Online].E-International Relations: Available at: https://www.e-ir.info/2024/11/26/history-of-the-future-classical-realism-and-trump/.
- Karkour, H. and Rösch, F. 2024. Towards IR’s "fifth debate": racial justice and the national interest in classical realism. International Studies Review 26 (2) viae030. (10.1093/isr/viae030)
- Karkour, H. 2024. Reactionary idealism in British foreign policy. [Online].ahramonline: Al-Ahram Weekly. Available at: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/4/0/525237/Opinion//Reactionary-idealism-in-British-foreign-policy.aspx.
2023
- Karkour, H. and Vieira, M. 2023. An autoethnography of hybrid IR scholars: De-territorialising the Global IR debate. International Political Sociology 17 (3) olad015. (10.1093/ips/olad015)
- Karkour, H. 2023. Nationalism and climate cooperation. Al-Ahram Weekly 2023 31Aug.
- Karkour, H. 2023. From the Twenty Years’ Crisis to the climate crisis: Reconsidering Carr’s thoughts on nationalism and global reform. Journal of International Political Theory , pp.1-18. (10.1177/17550882231168906)
2022
- Karkour, H. 2022. At stake in the Taiwan crisis. Ahram Online 2022 (30 Aug)
- Karkour, H. L. 2022. E. H. Carr: Imperialism, war and lessons for post-colonial IR. Palgrave Studies in International Relations Palgrave Macmillan. (10.1007/978-3-030-99360-3)
- Karkour, H. 2022. Liberal modernity and the classical realist critique of the (present) international order. International Affairs 98 (2), pp.569-586. (10.1093/ia/iiac006)
- Karkour, H. 2022. Why participatory foreign policy is vital for liberal democracy’s survival. [Online].medium.com/international-affairs-blog/: International Affairs blog. Available at: https://medium.com/international-affairs-blog/why-participatory-foreign-policy-is-vital-for-liberal-democracys-survival-6cfb12db4777.
2021
- Karkour, H. L. 2021. Illiberal and irrational? Trump and the challenge of liberal modernity in US foreign policy. International Relations 35 (4), pp.533-550. (10.1177/0047117820954231)
- Karkour, H. L. 2021. Debating global justice with Carr: The crisis of laissez faire and the legitimacy problem in the twenty-first century. Journal of International Political Theory 17 (1), pp.81-98. (10.1177/1755088219838295)
2020
- Karkour, H. L. and Giese, D. 2020. Bringing Morgenthau's ethics in: pluralism, incommensurability and the turn from fragmentation to dialogue in IR. European Journal of International Relations 26 (4), pp.1106-1128. (10.1177/1354066120934044)
- Karkour, H. 2020. Would Biden make a difference?. [Online].Ahram Online: Ahram. Available at: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/4/366799/Opinion/Would-Biden-make-a-difference.aspx.
2018
- Karkour, H. L. 2018. Unipolarity’s unpeacefulness and US foreign policy: consequences of a ‘coherent system of irrationality’. International Relations 32 (1), pp.60-79. (10.1177/0047117817726363)
Articles
- Conversi, D. , Karkour, H. and Enguer, J. 2026. Fossil fascism: The supreme form of climate obstruction?. Ethnic and Racial Studies 49 (13), pp.2724-2743. (10.1080/01419870.2026.2665720)
- Conversi, D. et al., 2026. Climate obstruction and nationalism: a conceptual map. Frontiers in Political Science 8 1839079. (10.3389/fpos.2026.1839079)
- Karkour, H. 2026. Public intellectual and the prison of theory: John J. Mearsheimer. International Relations (10.1177/00471178261427254)
- Karkour, H. 2026. Palestine and Ukraine: A postcolonial critique of the neo-realist strategy of offshore balancing. Millennium: Journal of International Studies 54 (2), pp.331-353. (10.1177/03058298251402984)
- Karkour, H. L. 2025. Revisiting the ‘darker side’ of democratic peace: Morgenthau, reflexivity, and the role of scholars in times of deception. Review of International Studies (10.1017/S0260210525101198)
- Karkour, H. and Rösch, F. 2024. Towards IR’s "fifth debate": racial justice and the national interest in classical realism. International Studies Review 26 (2) viae030. (10.1093/isr/viae030)
- Karkour, H. and Vieira, M. 2023. An autoethnography of hybrid IR scholars: De-territorialising the Global IR debate. International Political Sociology 17 (3) olad015. (10.1093/ips/olad015)
- Karkour, H. 2023. Nationalism and climate cooperation. Al-Ahram Weekly 2023 31Aug.
- Karkour, H. 2023. From the Twenty Years’ Crisis to the climate crisis: Reconsidering Carr’s thoughts on nationalism and global reform. Journal of International Political Theory , pp.1-18. (10.1177/17550882231168906)
- Karkour, H. 2022. At stake in the Taiwan crisis. Ahram Online 2022 (30 Aug)
- Karkour, H. 2022. Liberal modernity and the classical realist critique of the (present) international order. International Affairs 98 (2), pp.569-586. (10.1093/ia/iiac006)
- Karkour, H. L. 2021. Illiberal and irrational? Trump and the challenge of liberal modernity in US foreign policy. International Relations 35 (4), pp.533-550. (10.1177/0047117820954231)
- Karkour, H. L. 2021. Debating global justice with Carr: The crisis of laissez faire and the legitimacy problem in the twenty-first century. Journal of International Political Theory 17 (1), pp.81-98. (10.1177/1755088219838295)
- Karkour, H. L. and Giese, D. 2020. Bringing Morgenthau's ethics in: pluralism, incommensurability and the turn from fragmentation to dialogue in IR. European Journal of International Relations 26 (4), pp.1106-1128. (10.1177/1354066120934044)
- Karkour, H. L. 2018. Unipolarity’s unpeacefulness and US foreign policy: consequences of a ‘coherent system of irrationality’. International Relations 32 (1), pp.60-79. (10.1177/0047117817726363)
Books
- Karkour, H. L. 2022. E. H. Carr: Imperialism, war and lessons for post-colonial IR. Palgrave Studies in International Relations Palgrave Macmillan. (10.1007/978-3-030-99360-3)
Websites
- Karkour, H. 2024. History of the future: Classical realism and Trump. [Online].E-International Relations: Available at: https://www.e-ir.info/2024/11/26/history-of-the-future-classical-realism-and-trump/.
- Karkour, H. 2024. Reactionary idealism in British foreign policy. [Online].ahramonline: Al-Ahram Weekly. Available at: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContent/4/0/525237/Opinion//Reactionary-idealism-in-British-foreign-policy.aspx.
- Karkour, H. 2022. Why participatory foreign policy is vital for liberal democracy’s survival. [Online].medium.com/international-affairs-blog/: International Affairs blog. Available at: https://medium.com/international-affairs-blog/why-participatory-foreign-policy-is-vital-for-liberal-democracys-survival-6cfb12db4777.
- Karkour, H. 2020. Would Biden make a difference?. [Online].Ahram Online: Ahram. Available at: https://english.ahram.org.eg/NewsContentP/4/366799/Opinion/Would-Biden-make-a-difference.aspx.
Research
My research currently engages with postcolonial and classical realist theory, and applies them to contemporary debates in the discipline and issues in world politics.
I also disseminate my research via op-eds, blog posts and videos to prospective students, policymakers and the wider public. All my posts are available in the link to my blog on the right hand side.
Teaching
Term 1:
- After the West (third year UG level)
- Issues in IR (PG Level)
Term 2:
- Histories and Texts (first year UG level)
- Research Methods (PG level)
Biography
I am a Senior Lecturer in International Relations. I have taught International Relations in UK universities since 2012.
Supervisions
I welcome enquires from prospective doctoral applicants in my research specialisms.
Current supervision
Alex Robinson
Contact Details
Specialisms
- IR theory