Book Launch Series
The Center for International Affairs and World Cultures runs a book launch series for new faculty books that make a ground-breaking contribution to the study of international relations. Through this series, we aim to showcase thought-provoking narratives, cultural exploration, and intellectual exchange focused on the themes of international cooperation, mutual understanding, and empathy in solving major global challenges. Stay connected with us for updates on upcoming events and featured books.
On December 3, 2025, the Center hosted the book launch of The Politics of Global Rescue: Region, Perception, & Humanitarian Intervention, a thought-provoking book by Professor Sidita Kushi. The event offered an insightful exploration of why do some humanitarian crises, like Kosovo and Libya, spur humanitarian military intervention, while others, such as Darfur or Myanmar, are relegated to the margins of global agendas?
Biography
Sidita Kushi, PhD, is Assistant Professor of Politics at Mount Holyoke College and a Non-Residential Fellow at the Center for Strategic Studies (CSS) at the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University. She previously served as Assistant Professor of Political Science at Bridgewater State University. She has also served as research director at the Center for Strategic Studies, where she led the Military Intervention Project (MIP). She is the author of Dying by the Sword: The Militarization of U.S. Foreign Policy (2023, Oxford University Press), From Kosovo to Darfur: The Regional Biases within Humanitarian Military Interventionism (2025, University of Michigan Press), and numerous academic articles on military interventions, intrastate conflict, and the gendered dynamics of economic crises, published in The Journal of Conflict Resolution, International Affairs, International Relations, Comparative European Politics, European Security, World Affairs, International Labour Review, amongst others. Sidita also contributes to public scholarship on the Western Balkans, U.S. foreign policy, and transatlantic security within outlets such as Foreign Affairs, The Washington Post, MSNBC, Newsweek, and Al Jazeera.
Sidita holds a Ph.D. in Political Science from Northeastern University, an M.A. in Political Science and Economics from Northeastern University, and a B.A. in Economics and International Studies from St. John Fisher University.
If you have a new book that is recently (or about to be) out in print, please submit a proposal to the Center for International Affairs and World Cultures for consideration. We host 1-2 book launches per year. Submit your request form here for consideration. Once you submit this form, our team will review your request and get back to you. For any inquiries or assistance, please contact Diana Atoui at [email protected].