1st Edition
International Institutions in World History Divorcing International Relations Theory from the State and Stage Models
By Laust Schouenborg
Copyright 2017
176 Pages
by
Routledge
186 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
176 Pages
2 B/W Illustrations
by
Routledge
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This book presents a case for a basic reorientation of International Relations away from the state and towards the study of social institutions in the sense of patterned practices, ideas and norms/rules. IR has always suffered from a parochial occupation with the state and the Western system of state. Its main theories revolve around these phenomena, and have resulted in the reification of the... Read more
Chapter 1. - Introduction
Chapter 2. - The argument in the context of IR theory
Chapter 3. - The argument in the context of anthropology, archaeology and historical sociology
Chapter 4. – Principles of legitimacy and membership
Chapter 5. – Regulating conflicts
Chapter 6. – Trade
Chapter 7. – Governance
Chapter 8. – Conclusion
Biography
Laust Schouenborg is Associate Professor of Global Studies in the Department of Society and Globalisation at Roskilde University, Denmark. His research interests include IR theory, security studies, and world history.
