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Introduction : human being(s) in international relations / Daniel Jacobi and Annette Freyberg-Inan -- Between fear and despair : human nature in realism / Annette Freyberg-Inan -- "Human nature" and the paradoxical order of liberalism / Stephen J. Rosow -- Disciplining human nature : the evolution of American social scientific theorizing / Jennifer Sterling-Folker and Jason F. Charrette -- The Marxist perspective from "species-being" to natural justice / Chris Brown -- In biology we trust : biopolitical science and the elusive self / Duncan Bell -- Greeks, neuroscience, and international relations / Richard Ned Lebow -- Constructivism, realism, and the variety of human natures / Samuel Barkin -- Feminism and the figure of man / Elisabeth Prügl -- Realism, agency, and the politics of nature / Colin Wight -- A global human condition / Mauro J. Caraccioli -- Imagining man : forgetting society? / Benjamin Herborth -- On the social (re)construction of the human in world politics / Daniel Jacobi -- Observing visions of man / Oliver Kessler -- Who is acting in international relations? / Jan-Hendrik Passoth and Nicholas J. Rowland -- Conclusion : toward an international political (post- )anthropology / Annette Freyberg-Inan and Daniel Jacobi.

The purpose of this study is to examine municipal involvement in international relations in the United States. This municipal phenomenon is occurring concurrently with both a shift away from the traditional nation-centric structure of international relations under the influence of globalism as well as a sharp decline in intergovernmental aid. The research questions were: (1) What are the indicators that define municipal involvement in international relations? and (2) What is the extent of that involvement? Extensive qualitative and research was conducted in the form of an exploratory literature survey which was set forth in narrative analysis to overcome the paucity of specific research in this area. The qualitative research developed 121 indicators of municipal international involvement. The 121 indicators were analytically grouped into economic, technological, sociocultural, political, and intergovernmental relations indicator groups. The qualitative research concluded that municipal involvement in international relations was a spreading phenomenon and that many American municipalities are substantially involved in international activities. In support of the qualitative results, 32 of the 121 indicators were validated through analysis of an independent random sample quantitative cross-sectional survey of American municipalities. The survey indicated substantial but varied involvement in international activities by municipalities. Exploratory quantitative analysis indicated that 12 of the 34 indicator variables, split between the economic, sociocultural, and political constructs, contributed significantly to municipal strength as an indicator of municipal international involvement. Exploratory quantitative analysis also indicated that the 32 indicators grouped into three composite constructs; i.e., economic, sociocultural, and political activities. Analysis of the composite constructs determined that only sociocultural activities made a significant contribution to municipal strength as an indicator of the degree of international involvement. The results of this study indicated that many municipalities in the United States are involved in international relations and assisted in the definition of variables indicating the nature and extent of that involvement. Many avenues of future research are warranted.

"Posthumanism represents a significant new research direction both for International Relations and the social sciences. It emerges from questions about inter-species relations which challenge dominant perceptions of what it means to be human. Rather than seeing the human species as'in nature' posthumanist thinking considers the species as'of nature'. The work of posthumanist thinkers has sought to dispute accepted notions of what it means to be human, raising profound questions about our relations with the rest of nature. The volume commences with an overview of the influence thinkers have had on the development of posthumanist thinking.Key ideas in International Relations are interrogated and reconceptualised and specific case studies are presented with a focus on inter-species relations. The work allows for a consideration of the limits of the posthumanist move and provides space for critics to argue that such an approach opens the discipline up to a biological determinism, and that a focus on inter-human relations should mark the boundaries of the discipline. The essays collected in this volume provide an overview of contributions from posthumanist thinkers with the particular intention of providing a succinct introduction to the area and should appeal to scholars and students in Politics, IR and philosophy."--Provided by publisher.

"The Arctic in International Relations" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Human Dignity in International Relations" published on by Oxford University Press.

"Posthumanism represents a significant new research direction both for International Relations and the social sciences. It emerges from questions about inter-species relations which challenge dominant perceptions of what it means to be human. Rather than seeing the human species as 'in nature' posthumanist thinking considers the species as 'of nature'. The work of posthumanist thinkers has sought to dispute accepted notions of what it means to be human, raising profound questions about our relations with the rest of nature. The volume commences with an overview of the influence thinkers have had on the development of posthumanist thinking. Key ideas in International Relations are interrogated and reconceptualised and specific case studies are presented with a focus on inter-species relations. The work allows for a consideration of the limits of the posthumanist move and provides space for critics to argue that such an approach opens the discipline up to a biological determinism, and that a focus on inter-human relations should mark the boundaries of the discipline. The essays collected in this volume provide an overview of contributions from posthumanist thinkers with the particular intention of providing a succinct introduction to the area and should appeal to scholars and students in Politics, IR and philosophy."--Provided by publisher.

"The Maghreb in International Relations" published on by Oxford University Press.

It is widely agreed that domestic and international politics are rooted in very different types of order, but this insight is deeply flawed. The potential similarity of domestic and international order can best be seen at historical turning points when the organization of the order is up for grabs — internationally, these moments tend to come after major wars. This article argues that at these moments, order formation has taken the form of constitution building, where basic limits are sought on the exercise of power and the scope of politics. Constitutions are compromises or gambits whereby a hegemonic or leading state agrees to limit its power — that is, it agrees to operate within an institutionalized political process according to a set of rules and principles — in exchange for the agreement of secondary states to do so as well. Moreover, the domestic structures of the contracting states will matter — states that are similar will be better able to convey assurances and democratic states will be most likely to solve the commitment problems necessary to construct constitutional orders.

BROADLY SPEAKING, SINCE COMMUNIST LIBERATION IN 1949, THE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS OF THE PEOPLE'S REPUBLIC OF CHINA (PRC) HAVE FLUCTUATED BETWEEN INTROSPECTION AND INTERACTION. CHINA'S FOREIGN, AND DOMESTIC, POLICIES HAVE ALSO BEEN MARKED BY SIGNIFICANT VARIATIONS IN THE PRIORITY ASSIGNED TO THE MORE REVOLUTIONARY DIMENSIONS OF ITS 'GREAT EXPERIMENT.' CURRENTLY, CHINA IS PLAYING A VERY ACTIVE, AND AVOWEDLY LESS REVOLUTIONARY, ROLE IN ASIAN INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS. WITHIN A DISCUSSION OF THE BROADER PERIMETERS OF CHINA'S FOREIGN POLICY OBJECTIVES, THIS ESSAY WILL ASSESS PRC INTERESTS IN THE ASIAN REGION AND THE NATURE OF CHINA'S ROLE AND ITS IMPLICATIONS FOR THE FUTURE. THE IMPORTANCE OF THE INTERPLAY OF DOMESTIC AND EXTERNAL FACTORS IN THE SHAPING OF CHINESE PERCEPTIONS AND ACTIVITIES WILL BE SHOWN. HOW CAN RECENT SHIFTS IN BEIJING'S RELATIONS WITH THE TWO SUPERPOWERS BE EXPLAINED, AND WHAT ARE THE SECURITY IMPLICATIONS FOR CHINA AND THE REGION? WHERE DOES CHINA NOW PERCEIVE ITSELF TO LIE ON THE TOKYO-WASHINGTON AXIS? HOW DOES CHINA SEEK TO PURSUE ITS BROADER INTERESTS IN THE ASIAN REGION AND WHAT RESOURCES AND CONSTRAINTS EXIST IN THIS ENDEAVOUR? WHAT ARE THE LIKELY RESPONSES OF THE OTHER ASIAN STATES TO CHINESE INITIATIVES?

1. Introduction : being critical and imaginative in International Relations / Aoileann Ni Mhurchu and Reiko Shindo -- 2. Borders / Nick Vaughan-Williams -- 3. Citizenship / Peter Nyers and Zeina Sleiman -- 4. Community / Laura Brace -- 5. Creativity / Christine Sylvester -- 6. Difference / David L. Blaney and Naeem Inayatullah -- 7. Globalisation / V. Spike Peterson -- 8. Knowledge Practice / Aoileann Ni Mhurchu -- 9. Law / Andreja Zevnik -- 10. Narrative / Carolina Moulin -- 11. Power / Rita Abrahamsen -- 12. Resistance / Reiko Shindo -- 13. Sovereignty / Jens Bartelson -- 14. Space / John Agnew -- 15. Subjectivity / Shiera S. el-Malik -- 16. Technology / Benjamin J. Muller -- 17. Theory / Ching-Chang Chen and Young Chul Cho -- 18. Time / Tom Lundborg.

"Prospect Theory in International Relations" published on by Oxford University Press.

In anthropology, the concept of cultural intimacy expresses those aspects of a cultural identity that are considered a source of international criticism for the state, but are nevertheless used to provide insiders with a sense of national comfort, understanding, and self-reflexive, ontological security. Cultural intimacy helps illuminate how states present themselves internationally and how they understand themselves domestically. It can also explain the seeming discrepancies and contradictions between a state's domestic and international identities. Cultural intimacy, in other words, explains the mutual reproduction of different levels of identity. Using the concept of cultural intimacy as a departure point, this article develops a framework for understanding incongruities in the domestic and international facades of state identity. We argue that there is a structural component to the level of discomfort caused by negative international appraisals of a given state. Structural position determines whether the domestic sources of cultural intimacy will cause shame, embarrassment, or guilt, and therefore also indicate how that negative international image will be handled by the state. The theoretical argument is illustrated with reference to the cases of Serbia, Croatia, and the Netherlands, and their distinctive responses to the Balkan conflict of the 1990s.