From Critical Theory to Planetary Politics; Rethinking Power, Knowledge and Ecology—A conversation with Ian Manners

For this episode of “Global Governance Beyond Neoliberalism”, we had the pleasure of engaging with Ian Manners, professor of political science at Lund University. Manners has decades of experience in teaching in Denmark, Britain and Sweden and is widely known for his work on normative power, European integration, and global politics. His research explores how values, identities, and political norms shape international relations and governance beyond traditional state-centered approaches. Through his conversation with our host, Hagen Schulz-Forberg, Manners delves into the role of norms and values in global governance at a time marked by geopolitical tensions, democratic challenges, and planetary crises. This episode invites listeners to rethink the relation between Europe and the wider world, not only through a lens of institutional coordination but of global, indeed planetary, interdependence.