Without a commitment to producing original knowledge, there is little hope of changing the status quo.
Kosuke Shimizu speaks about the Kyoto School and Non-Western International Relations, his concept of relationality, and Non-Western methodology.
Sikh philosophy can serve as a platform to rethink self-other relations, at a time when IR theory and practice seem fraught with increasing ‘us versus them’ tensions.
Recognition that reason is a social construction throttles Western claims of cultural superiority and encourages engagement with non-Western traditions.
Matthew Specter attempts to broaden our understanding of the history of international relations, but fails to classify the theoretical schools to which key actors belong.
Arlene Tickner and Karen Smith give us a tool that enables us to teach IR in a way that transcends the conventional western-centric lens.
Katerina Dalacoura considers civilisational and ideological developments in the MENA region, particularly in Turkey, as well as non-Western IR and the challenges of fieldwork.
A fascinating book which covers a new ontological, epistemological and methodological approach for IR, as well as more empirically grounded studies of Sufism in practice.
Adom Getachew discusses Black History Month, the racialization of international society, Du Bois, anti-imperial resistance and how to uncover non-Western knowledge.
This book demonstrates an encyclopedic knowledge of International Relations, however incorporating disability studies could stimulate Acharya and Buzan to self-reflect.
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