Introduction: Refocussing International Relations

Cooke, Samantha ORCID: 0000-0001-7997-1747 (2022) Introduction: Refocussing International Relations. In: Non-Western Global Theories of International Relations. Palgrave Studies in International Relations (PSIR) . Palgrave Macmillan, Switzerland, pp. 1-18. ISBN 3030849406

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Abstract

This chapter sets the overarching focus of this book which is, what is non-Western theory? What is it all about? It will begin by outlining key Western theories in IR and the criticisms which have arisen of them. It emphasises omissions of history, context, individuals and culture in the theoretical approaches dominating international relations, and how this has contributed to calls for greater understanding of the international system and the multitude of experiences and perspectives which operate within it. It raises key questions designed to encourage students to think more about how different countries engage with these theories, whether they are understood in the same manner as their Western counterparts, and what the challenges posed to, and by, the dominance of Western-centric discourses means for broader understandings of international relations.

Item Type:	Book Section
Uncontrolled Keywords:	Non-Western theory; International relations; Decentralising; 'Non-Western'
Subjects:	B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BL Religion E History America > E151 United States (General) F History United States, Canada, Latin America > F1201 Latin America (General) J Political Science > JA Political science (General) J Political Science > JC Political theory J Political Science > JZ International relations
Divisions:	Schools and Research Institutes > School of Education and Science
Depositing User:	Sam Louden-Cooke
Date Deposited:	05 Nov 2024 11:29
Last Modified:	05 Nov 2024 11:30
URI:	https://eprints.glos.ac.uk/id/eprint/14379

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