Non-Western International Relations Theory

Non-Western International Relations Theory
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 253
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ISBN-10 : 9781135174040
ISBN-13 : 1135174040
Rating : 4/5 (40 Downloads)

Synopsis Non-Western International Relations Theory by : Amitav Acharya

Introduces non-Western IR traditions to a Western IR audience, and challenges the dominance of Western theory. This book challenges criticisms that IR theory is Western-focused and therefore misrepresents much of world history by introducing the reader to non-Western traditions, literature and histories relevant to how IR is conceptualised.

International Relations Theory and the Asia-Pacific

International Relations Theory and the Asia-Pacific
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Publisher : Columbia University Press
Total Pages : 463
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ISBN-10 : 9780231125901
ISBN-13 : 0231125909
Rating : 4/5 (01 Downloads)

Synopsis International Relations Theory and the Asia-Pacific by : G. John Ikenberry

What tools will international relations theorists need to understand the complex relationship among China, Japan, and the United States as the three powers shape the economic and political future of this crucial region? Some of the best and most innovative scholars in international relations and Asian area studies gather here with the working premise that stability in the broader Asia-Pacific region is in large part a function of the behavior of, and relationships among, these three major powers.

Oxford Handbook of the International Relations of Asia

Oxford Handbook of the International Relations of Asia
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Publisher : Oxford University Press, USA
Total Pages : 841
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ISBN-10 : 9780199916245
ISBN-13 : 0199916241
Rating : 4/5 (45 Downloads)

Synopsis Oxford Handbook of the International Relations of Asia by : Saadia M. Pekkanen

This Handbook examines the theory and practice of international relations in Asia. Building on an investigation of how various theoretical approaches to international relations can elucidate Asia's empirical realities, authors examine the foreign relations and policies of major countries or sets of countries.

International Relations of Asia

International Relations of Asia
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Publisher : Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages : 453
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ISBN-10 : 9781442226418
ISBN-13 : 1442226412
Rating : 4/5 (18 Downloads)

Synopsis International Relations of Asia by : David Shambaugh

As the world's most dynamic region, Asia embodies explosive economic growth, diverse political systems, vibrant societies, modernizing militaries, cutting-edge technologies, rich cultural traditions amid globalization, and strategic competition among major powers. As a result, international relations in Asia are evolving rapidly. In this fully updated and expanded volume, leading scholars from Asia, Europe, and North America offer the most current and definitive analysis available of Asia's regional relationships. They set developments in Asia in theoretical context, assess the role of leading external and regional powers, and consider the importance of subregional actors and linkages. Combining interpretive richness and factual depth, their essays provide an authoritative and stimulating overview. Students of contemporary Asian affairs—new to the field and old hands alike—will find this book an invaluable read. Contributions by: Amitav Acharya, Sebastian Bersick, Nayan Chanda, Ralph A. Cossa, Michael Green, Samuel S. Kim, Edward J. Lincoln, Martha Brill Olcott, T.V. Paul, Phillip C. Saunders, David Shambaugh, Sheldon W. Simon, Scott Snyder, Robert Sutter, Hugh White, and Michael Yahuda

Critical International Relations Theories in East Asia

Critical International Relations Theories in East Asia
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 315
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ISBN-10 : 9781351110211
ISBN-13 : 1351110217
Rating : 4/5 (11 Downloads)

Synopsis Critical International Relations Theories in East Asia by : Kosuke Shimizu

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.

China and International Theory

China and International Theory
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Publisher : Routledge
Total Pages : 426
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ISBN-10 : 9780429751066
ISBN-13 : 0429751060
Rating : 4/5 (66 Downloads)

Synopsis China and International Theory by : Chih-yu Shih et al.

Major IR theories, which stress that actors will inevitably only seek to enhance their own interests, tend to contrive binaries of self and other and ‘inside’ and ‘outside’. By contrast, this book recognizes the general need of all to relate, which they do through various imagined resemblances between them. The authors of this book therefore propose the ‘balance of relationships’ (BoR) as a new international relations theory to transcend binary ways of thinking. BoR theory differs from mainstream IR theories owing to two key differences in its epistemological position. Firstly, the theory explains why and how states as socially-interrelated actors inescapably pursue a strategy of self-restraint in order to join a network of stable and long-term relationships. Secondly, owing to its focus on explaining bilateral relations, BoR theory bypasses rule-based governance. By positing ‘relationality’ as a key concept of Chinese international relations, this book shows that BoR can also serve as an important concept in the theorization of international relations, more broadly. The rising interest in developing a Chinese school of IR means the BoR theory will draw attention from students of IR theory, comparative foreign policy, Chinese foreign policy, East Asia, cultural studies, post-Western IR, post-colonial studies and civilizational politics.

Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and International Relations in East Asia

Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and International Relations in East Asia
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 321
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ISBN-10 : 9781108833561
ISBN-13 : 110883356X
Rating : 4/5 (61 Downloads)

Synopsis Geopolitics, Supply Chains, and International Relations in East Asia by : Etel Solingen

An accessible overview of political, economic, and strategic dimensions of global supply chains in a changing global political economy.

East Asia in the World

East Asia in the World
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Publisher : Cambridge University Press
Total Pages : 333
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ISBN-10 : 9781108479875
ISBN-13 : 1108479871
Rating : 4/5 (75 Downloads)

Synopsis East Asia in the World by : Stephan Haggard

This accessible collection examines twelve historic events in the international relations of East Asia.

Critical Approaches to International Relations

Critical Approaches to International Relations
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Publisher : BRILL
Total Pages : 298
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ISBN-10 : 9789004470507
ISBN-13 : 9004470506
Rating : 4/5 (07 Downloads)

Synopsis Critical Approaches to International Relations by :

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.

Rethinking Security in East Asia

Rethinking Security in East Asia
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Publisher : Stanford University Press
Total Pages : 292
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ISBN-10 : 0804749795
ISBN-13 : 9780804749794
Rating : 4/5 (95 Downloads)

Synopsis Rethinking Security in East Asia by : J. J. Suh

Is East Asia heading towards war? This text makes a case for a new theoretical approach (called 'analytical eclecticism' by the authors) to the study of Asian security.