International Relations Theory and Philosophy Interpretive dialogues [Hardcover]

This book discusses the contribution of philosophers and thinkers whose ideas have recently begun to permeate international relations theory. It provides an introduction to the contemporary debates regarding theories and methodologies used to study international relations, particularly the relationships between interpretive accounts of social action, European philosophical traditions, hermeneutics and the discipline of international relations. The authors provides a platform for dialogue between theorists and researchers engaged in a more specific area studies, geo-political studies, political theory and historical accounts of international politics.

The volume analyzes a variety of theoretical and explores the work of Nietzsche, Heidegger, Gramsci, Wittgenstein, Gadamer, Levinas, Bakhtin, Patocka, Derridean, Deleuze and Susan Sontag. Making an important contribution to discussions about how to study the complexities of world politics, this book will be of interest to students and researchers of international relations, politics, sociology, philosophy and political theory.

1. Introduction: On Philosophical Traditions and Hermeneutic Global Politics Cerwyn Moore and Chris Farrands  2. Nietzsches Style: On Language, Knowledge and Power in International Relations Roland Bleiker and Mark Chou  3. Deconstructing the Modern Subject: Method and Possibility in Martin Heidegger's Hermeneutics of Facticity Louiza Odysseos  4. Gadamers Enduring Influence in International Relations: Interpretation in Gadamer, Ricoeur and Beyond Chris Farrands  5. Jan Patocka and Global Politics Cerwyn Moore  6. Emmanuel Levinas, Ethics and Rupturing the Political Andrea den Boer  7. Walking Corpses: Arendt on the Limits and Possibilities of Cosmopolitan Politics Patricia Owens&nbslÓh