Critical international relations theories in East Asia: relationality, subjectivity, and pragmatism

"What do we study when we study International Relations (IR)? This book interrogates the meanings of the established ontology and subjectivity embedded in the discourse of 'Western' and 'non-Western' IR. We are predisposed to see a nation-state as a unified entity, everlasti...

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Other Authors: Shimizu, Kōsuke 1965- (Editor)
Format: Book
Language:English
Published: London ; New York Routledge, Taylor & Francis Group 2019
Series:IR theory and practice in Asia
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Summary:"What do we study when we study International Relations (IR)? This book interrogates the meanings of the established ontology and subjectivity embedded in the discourse of 'Western' and 'non-Western' IR. We are predisposed to see a nation-state as a unified entity, everlasting and moving towards a particular end. This leads us to say, for example, 'Japan is threatened by the possible Chinese attack' without questioning what 'Japan' and 'China' mean in this context. This book tries to locate and unearth the consistent structure and system of the world, with a particular focus on subjectivity and temporality in IR, that captures the way in which we conceive and misconceive the world. The contributors reveal the extent to which contemporary IR discourses are a part of the culture of linear progress and pre-given autonomous sovereign individuals. Our targets of inquiry therefore inevitably include not only 'Western' IR but 'non-Western' discourses as well. The contributors focus on the fluid identities of contemporary world affairs with special attention to temporality, and strive to develop a new approach to understanding the contemporary world and the meanings of world affairs"--
Item Description:Includes bibliographical references and index
Physical Description:xiii, 166 Seiten
ISBN:9780815363217

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