
Critical Approaches to International Relations : Philosophical Foundations and Current Debates.
Title:
Critical Approaches to International Relations : Philosophical Foundations and Current Debates.
Author:
Özekin, M. Kürşad.
ISBN:
9789004470507
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Edition:
1st ed.
Physical Description:
1 online resource (298 pages)
Series:
Studies in Critical Social Sciences Series ; v.205
Studies in Critical Social Sciences Series
Contents:
Half Title -- Series Information -- Title Page -- Copyright Page -- Contents -- Acknowledgements -- List of Figures -- Notes on Contributors -- Chapter 1 Introduction: Foundations of International Relations Theory -- References -- Chapter 2 Relevance and Contributions of Marxism as a Critical ir Theory -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Origins and Historical Development of Marxist Thought as a Critical Social Theory -- 3 The Critique of the Mainstream ir Scholarship and the Notion of "International" in Marxist Thought -- 4 Main Notions and Premises of Marxist Thought -- 5 Contemporary Relevance of Marxist Approaches in International Relations -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 3 Imperialism as a Critical Theory of ir -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Theory of Imperialism: A Brief History -- 3 Critiques of Theory of Imperialism to Mainstream ir -- 4 Imperialism and the Theory of International Relations -- 5 Contributions of Imperialism to the Current Debates in ir -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 4 The Achievements of Dependency Approach as a Critical ir Theory -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Dependency in Retrospect: The Historical Roots and Intellectual Foundations of Dependency Approach -- 3 Achievements and Contributions of Dependency Approach as a Critical ir Theory -- 4 Enduring Relevance and Contemporary Manifestation of Dependency Theory Today -- 5 In Lieu of Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 5 Uneven and Combined Development: A Dialectical and International Theory of Social Change -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Trotsky, Permanent Revolution and the Emergence of the "Law of ucd" -- 3 The Main Critiques Levied against Conventional ir Theory -- 4 The Philosophical Premises of ucd -- 4.1 Ontological Premises of ucd: Causal Mechanisms & -- Social Structures -- 4.2 Epistemological & -- Methodological Premises: ucd as an innovation in Dialectical Thought.
5 Contemporary Discussions, New Theoretical Openings and Research Directions -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 6 Poststructuralism and the Poststructuralist Turn in ir -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Poststructuralist Turn in ir -- 3 What Is Poststructuralism and What Defines the Post of Poststructuralism -- 4 Poststructuralist ir against Mainstream ir -- 5 How to Set Apart Poststructuralist ir from Other Critical Approaches -- 6 Poststructuralist Perspectives and Research -- 7 Conclusion: A Further Critique -- References -- Chapter 7 Postcolonial Approaches in International Relations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Classical Works of Postcolonialism -- 3 The Main Criticisms to Conventional and Critical ir Theories -- 4 The Main Arguments of the Postcolonial ir Approaches -- 5 The Research Directions of the Postcolonial ir Approaches -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 8 International Political Sociology and International Relations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Historiography and Philosophical Underpinnings of International Political Sociology -- 3 The Main Critics Levied against the Discipline of ir -- 4 The Main Premises of International Political Sociology -- 5 The New Theoretical Openings and Research Directions -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 9 Feminism and the Discipline of International Relations -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The Historiography of the Feminist ir -- 3 Main Critiques of Feminist Approach Levied Against Conventional ir Theory -- 3.1 Empiricist/Rationalist Feminism -- 3.2 Standpoint Feminism -- 3.3 Postmodern Feminism -- 4 The Main Premises of the Feminist ir Approach -- 5 The New Theoretical Openings and Research Directions -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 10 Non-Western International Relations Theories -- 1 Introduction -- 2 The History of Non-Western irThinking -- 3 The Main Critiques of Conventional irTheory.
4 The Main Premises of Non-Western irt s -- 5 New Theoretical Openings and Research Directions -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 11 Green Theory in ir: A Theory for a Green World -- 1 Introduction -- 2 Historical Background: Development of Green Theory -- 3 The Main Critiques Levied against Conventional ir Theory -- 4 Main Principles of the Green Theory -- 5 Research Directions for Green Politics -- 6 Conclusion -- References -- Chapter 12 Epilogue -- References -- Index.
Abstract:
Critical Approaches to International Relations: Philosophical Foundations and Current Debates covers the most influential approaches within critical IR scholarship with a particular focus on historical heritage and philosophical roots they built upon and current directions of research they propose.
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Electronic reproduction. Ann Arbor, Michigan : ProQuest Ebook Central, 2024. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ProQuest Ebook Central affiliated libraries.
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