Includes bibliographical references and index.

Theorizing with the Present : Past, Present, and Future in International Politics -- The Temporal Imaginary of International Relations -- A Presentist Approach to International Relations : A Toolkit for Political Analysis -- The Temporality of IR Theories : Global Politics From the Present -- The Time of War -- Making America Great Again, Again and Again -- Beyond Disciplinary Prediction : Alternative Futures -- Theorizing Responsibly : Temporality, Positionality, and Difference -- Toward an Intellectual Ethos for Time Scholarship in Global Politics.

"Argues that, despite past events being a valid means of predicting and preparing for the future, the present remains vitally important. This book will engage academics, graduates and undergraduates of international relations and global politics. It will also appeal to historians, sociologists and anthropologists interested in global politics"--