The Historicity of International Politics

Erscheinungsjahr 2023
ISBN: 978-1-009-19905-6
Verlag: Cambridge University Press

Buch, Englisch, 280 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 652 g

The past is constantly present, not least in the study of imperialism and imperial forms of power in international politics. This volume shows how historical trajectories have shaped international affairs covering a wide range of imperial and (post-) colonial settings in international politics, substantiating the claim that imperial and colonial legacies - and how they have transformed over time - are foundational to the historicity of international politics. It contributes to debates on the role of history in International Relations (IR) by combining theoretical arguments on the role of history through the concept of 'historicity' with concrete empirical analyses on a wide range of imperial and colonial legacies. This volume also advances interdisciplinary perspectives on this topic by fostering dialogue with Historical Sociology and Global History. It will interest scholars and advanced students of IR, historical sociology and global politics, especially those working on the history of international politics, and the legacies of colonialism and imperialism.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Schlichte, Klaus

Stetter, Stephan

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction: 1. The presence of the past: imperialism and modes of historicity in international politics Klaus Schlichte and Stephan Stetter; Part I. The Imperial Past and Present in International Politics and IR: 2. Colonial origins – and legacies – of international organizations George Lawson; 3. Collective hegemony after decolonization: persistence despite delegitimation Thomas Müller; 4. The historicity of state formation: welfare services in Uganda and Cameroon Joël Glasman and Klaus Schlichte; 5. Privateering, colonialism and empires: on the forgotten origins of international order Benjamin de Carvalho and Halvard Leira; 6. Where did the Mongol empire go? The presences of a Eurasian steppe-nomadic past Einar Wigen and Iver B. Neumann; 7. Where would we be without the fog lifting in Austerlitz? Ruminations on the uses of history and sociology in IR Mathias Albert; Part II. Historical Sociology and the Imperial fundaments of international politics: 8. The afterlives of empires: notes toward an investigation George Steinmetz; 9. Divided world: encountering Frantz Fanon in Kabul Teresa Koloma Beck; 10. The Colonial origins of policing: the 'Domestic Effect' in the UK and the US Julian Go; Part III. Global History and the Imperial Fundaments of International Politics: 11. Unearthing the coloniality in the international through the genealogy of IR in Japan and beyond Tomoko Akami; 12. Was the rise of the 'Third World' a theory effect? International relations and the historicity of economic expertise Daniel Speich Chassé; 13. The past and its presence in Ottoman and post-Ottoman memory cultures: the battle of Kosovo and the status of Jerusalem Anna Vlachopoulou and Stephan Stetter; Concluding observations: 14. Conclusion: can historicism win over IR? Ayse Zarakol.

Über Autor(innen)

Schlichte, Klaus
Klaus Schlichte is a professor of International Relations and World Society at the University of Bremen. His works, published in English and German leading political science journals, cover theories of political sociology, armed conflict and dynamics of state domination. He has carried out research in Germany, Senegal, Mali, Serbia, France and Uganda, and he has taught in the US, France, Kyrgystan and Germany.

Stetter, Stephan
Stephan Stetter is a professor of International Politics and Conflict Studies at the University of the Bundeswehr Munich. His research, published in leading journals and with leading book publishers, addresses historical-sociological topics revolving around international politics, violent conflicts with a particular focus on the Middle East as well as EU foreign politics. He has carried out research in Israel, Palestine, Lebanon, and the EU institutions in Brussels.