1st Edition

What Is at Stake in Building “Non-Western” International Relations Theory?

By Yong-Soo Eun Copyright 2018
124 Pages
by Routledge

122 Pages
by Routledge

122 Pages
by Routledge

International Relations (IR) as a discipline is often deemed to be “too Western” centric. It has been argued that much of mainstream IR theory is “simply an abstraction of Western history.” In this respect, many IR scholars have called for “broadening” the theoretical horizon of IR while problematising the Western parochialism of the discipline, and it is increasingly acknowledged that IR needs... Read more

Acknowledgements and Preface

Tables

Chapter 1. Opening up the Debate Over “Non-Western” International Relations (IR)


Chapter 2. The Extent of Diversity in IR: Multiple Dimensions


Chapter 3. Why is IR so Western/Positivist-Centric?


Chapter 4. Broadening IR through Dialogue: Bridging the Positivist–Post-Positivist Divide

Chapter 5. Broadening IR through Dialogue: Interweaving Western IR Theory with the Indigenous Experience of Asia


Chapter 6. Conclusion: Reflexive Solidarity


Bibliography

Index

Biography

Yong-Soo Eun is Associate Professor of Political Science and International Studies at Hanyang University (HYU), Seoul. Before joining HYU, he taught at the University of Warwick in the UK. He has published articles in scholarly journals, including Review of International Studies, International Studies Perspectives, and PS: Political Science and Politics. Yong-Soo is broadly interested in IR theory and the international politics of the Asia-Pacific region.