Suchergebnisse

International Relations theory does not distinguish enough between prediction and vision, and, as a result, retreats unduly from practice. This article argues for the importance of political vision in the study of international relations by complicating the standard social science distinction between fact and value. Using Nietzschean genealogy, it argues for a dual relationship between the normative and the empirical: the deduction of norms from the constraints of history; and the normative, proactive responses to this history within these constraints. This dual relationship underscores the importance of political vision and political leadership in the study of international politics. The article then analyses present historical challenges and suggests several normative responses to them that can be understood in the terms of 'political vision' in International Relations. It finally takes the example of the present absence of vision and leadership in the European Union and argues for a political Europe, the Union as a political power.

"This book explores how 'Balkanization' as a discourse underpins the policies of the European Union (EU) and the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) towards the Western Balkans. It shows how EU and NATO policies have emerged from, and led to, the constant reinvention of the unity of the West through 'Balkanizing' the region and illustrates how this dynamic is maintained by and instrumentalized for the political elites. Through a genealogical analysis that stretches from the Balkans Wars to more recent events such as North Macedonia's change of name in 2018, the author shows how Western policies have aimed at recreating the united West on the back of the 'broken' Balkans. The book will appeal to scholars and students of Southeast Europe, International Relations, Political Science, Peace and Conflict Studies and History"--

Throughout the Cold War, Africa was a theater for superpower rivalry. That the US and the Soviet Union used countries in sub-Saharan Africa to their own advantage is well-known. Sub-Saharan countries also exploited Cold War hostilities in turn. But what role did countries in North Africa play? This book offers an international history of US-Algerian relations at the height of the Cold War. The Algerian president, Houari Boumedience, actively adjusted Algeria's foreign policy to promote the country's national development, pursuing its own commitment to non-alignment and 'Third World' leadership. Algeria's foreign policy was directly opposed to that of the US on major issues such as the Arab-Israeli conflict and Western Sahara conflict, and the Algerian government was avowedly socialist. Yet, as this book outlines, Algeria was able to negotiate a position for itself between the US and the Soviet bloc, winning support from both and becoming a key actor in international affairs. Based on materials from recently opened archives, this book sheds new light on the importance of Boumedience's era in Algeria and will be an essential resource for historians and political scientists alike--back cover

This book examines how the United States adopted and contributed to the practices of international society--the habits and practices states use to regulate their relations--during the nineteenth century. Expert contributors consider America's "entry" into international society and how independence forced it to enter into diplomatic relations with European states and start a permanent engagement with a society of states. Individual chapters focus on U.S. perceptions of the international order and its place within it, the U.S. position on international issues of that period, and how America's perceptions and positions affected or were affected by the habits, practices, and institutions of international society. This volume will serve as an invaluable text for undergraduate courses focusing on international relations theory and U.S. foreign policy. It will also appeal to established scholars in international relations, diplomacy, and international history and historical sociology.

First published in 1991 Mongolia Today presents a collection of essays by leading scholars in the field and gives important insights into the economic, political, legal and military systems of Mongolia. The Mongolian People's Republic, formerly known as Outer Mongolia', is three times the size of France but has population of just two million. Sandwiched between Russia and China, this remote heartland of Asia has long been one of the most inaccessible places in the world, its isolation preserved by political as well as geographical barriers. The modern history of Mongolia has been dominated by its two great neighbours: strong economic and political ties with the erstwhile Soviet Union and problematic relations with China. Relations with the West have been slow to develop. Post-cold war, Mongolia is willing to explore new relationships with other parts of the world and transform this once isolated land into a trading partner of international potential. This is an essential read for scholars and researchers of Central Asian studies, Asian politics, and Chinese studies.

The unintended consequences of interregionalism : new concepts for understanding theentanglements of regionalisms / Elisa Lopez Lucia and Frank Mattheis -- Overlapping regionalism and the unintended consequences of democracy clauses in the Americas / Haroldo Ramanzini Junior -- The unintended consequences of interregionalism on actorness of the European Union : the case of EU-ASEAN cooperation in disaster management / Giulia Tercovich -- The EU-CELAC Cooperation Programme on Drugs Policies and the unintended consequences of interregional interactions / Carolina Salgado -- The ASEAN way versus EU maritime multilateralism : the unintended consequences of EU-ASEAN maritime security cooperation / Dominik Giese -- Between bilateralism and interregionalism : EU-Brazil strategic partnership and the unintended consequences for EU-MERCOSUR relations / Bruno Theodoro Luciano -- The unintended consequences of regional security cooperation in West Africa-EU relations beyond the African Peace and Security Architecture / Friedrich Plank -- The Sahel as an unintended region : competing regionalisms and insecurity dynamics / Edoardo Baldaro -- Agential constructivism, shadow regionalisms and interregional dynamics in the Horn of Africa / J. Andrew Grant, Abdiasis Issa, and Badriyya Yusuf -- When external drivers of regional integration turn into actors of regional disintegration : regionalism and interregionalism in the South Caucasus / Giulia Prelz Oltramonti -- The unintended consequences of neighbourhood policies by the European Union and Russia : region-building in Moldova in an interregional context / Johann Wolfschwenger.