Description
| Product ID: | 9780415706742 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Rethinking Power, Institutions and Ideas in World Politics |
| Subtitle: | Whose IR? |
| Authors: | Author: Amitav Acharya |
| Page Count: | 272 |
| Subjects: | Political structure and processes, Political structure & processes, Political parties and party platforms, Civics and citizenship, Political parties, Civil rights & citizenship |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating In this collection of work by renowned scholar Amitav Acharya, Acharya draws on extensive research from throughout his career and examines the dominant understandings of three of the most important theoretical concepts used by scholars of world politics: power, institutions and ideas. The study of international relations, has traditionally been dominated by Western ideas and practices, and marginalized the voice and experiences of the non-Western states and societies. As the world moves to a "post-Western" era, it is imperative that the field of IR acquires a more global meaning and relevance. Drawing together the work of renowned scholar Amitav Acharya and framed by a new introduction and conclusion written for the volume, this book exposes the narrow meaning currently attached to some of the key concepts and ideas in IR, and calls for alternative and broader understandings of them. The need for recasting the discipline has motivated and undergirded Acharya''s own scholarship since his entry into the field over three decades ago. This book reflects his own engagement, quarrels and compromise and concludes with suggestions for new pathways to a Global IR- a forward-looking and inclusive enterprise that is reflective of the multiple and global heritage of IR in an changing and interconnected world. It is essential reading for anyone who is concerned about the history, development and future of international relations and international relations theory. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2013-12-09 |
