Theories of international relations (IR theory) aim to both explain and inform the practice of international politics. In A Dialectical Approach to Theorizing International Relations, Andreas H. Hvidsten investigates different ways of understanding this dual nature of theory through a re-reading of the canonical theoretical literature in IR. He shows how the relation between the analytical and the critical function of theory has profound implications for studying international politics, and makes the case for a dialectical understanding of theorizing as a way of reconciling the tension between analysis and critique inherent in IR theory.
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This book analyzes the duality of IR theory, how it is possible for such theory to both explain and inform international politics, and discusses the dialectical approach to theorizing international politics as way to reconcile the analytical and the critical function of such theory.
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1 The analytical-critical duality of IR theory 2 Dialectics 3 Essentialism 4 Constructivism 5 The dialectical horizon of theorizing international politics 6 The hope and tragedy of a global dialogical community
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This exciting and thoughtful book sheds new light on the relation between liberalism and realism in International Relations and makes an important argument for interdisciplinary research, bringing in Karl Mannheim into IR.
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Produktdetaljer

ISBN
9781498588614
Publisert
2019-05-23
Utgiver
Vendor
Lexington Books
Vekt
349 gr
Høyde
229 mm
Bredde
161 mm
Dybde
15 mm
Aldersnivå
P, 06
Språk
Product language
Engelsk
Format
Product format
Innbundet
Antall sider
112

Om bidragsyterne

Andreas H. Hvidsten is postdoctoral fellow at the Norwegian School of Theology, Religion and Society.