The Sage handbook of the history, philosophy and sociology of international relations

This Sage handbook offers a panoramic view of the broad field of international relations by integrating three distinct but interrelated foci. It retraces international relations' historical devolopment as a professional field of study, expolores the philosophical foundations of international relations, and interrogates the sociological mechanisms through which scholarship is produced and the field is structured. The 41 chapters are structured into five parts: 01. Reflections on a disciplinary practice02. Imagining the international, acknowledging the global03. The search for (an) identity04. International relations as a profession05. Looking ahead: the future of meta-analysis. Read more... Intro Contents List of Figures List of Tables Notes on the Editors and Contributors Acknowledgements Part I-The Inward Gaze: Introductory Reflections 1-The Struggle for the Soul of International Relations: Fragments of a Collective Journey 2-Crafting the Reflexive Gaze: Knowledge of Knowledge in the Social Worlds of International Relations Part II-Imagining the International, Acknowledging the Global 3-From the Internationalto the Global? 4-Coloring the Global: Race, Colonialism and Internationalism 5-Liberal International Political Economy as Colonial Science 6-International Relations as a Historical Social Science7-International Relations and the Gendered International 8-Beyond the 'Religious Turn': International Relations as Political Theology 9-Between 'East' and 'West': Travelling Theories, Travelling Imaginations 10-International Relations and the Rise of Asia: A New 'Moral Imagination' for World Politics? 11-Confucian Pacifism or Confucian Confusion? 12-The Challenges of 'Contextualism' 13-Imagining International Relations Through Alternative Worlds Part III-The Search for (an) Identity 14-The Origins of International Relations: Idealists, Administrators and the Institutionalization of a New Science15-'Canon' Fodder: The Founding Fathers, Classics and 'isms' of International Relations 16-The Function of Myths in International Relations: Discipline and Identity 17-Identity and Theory: Towards Sociological Explanations of 'Schools' in International Relations 18-International Relations' Crystal Ball: Prediction and Forecasting 19-The Problem of Social Utility: International Relations and the 'Policy Gap' 20-A Fear of Foundations? 21-After First Principles: The Sociological Turn in International Relations as Disciplinary Crisis22-International Relations and the Challenges of Interdisciplinarity 23-'Does It Matter if It's a Discipline?' Bawled the Child Part IV-International Relations as a Profession 24-The Unequal Profession 25-From Community to Practice: International Relations as a Practical Configuration 26-Rule by Referees? The Curious World of Academic Judgment 27-International Relations Expertise at the Interstices of Fields and Assemblages 28-International Relations Ideas as Reflections and Weapons of US Foreign Policy29-For an Undisciplined Take on International Relations: The Politics of Situated Scholarship 30-Counter-Mapping the Discipline: The Archipelago of Western International Relations Teaching 31-E pluribus unum? How Textbooks Cover Theories 32-International Pedagogical Relations in Fragments: Politics and Poetics in the Classroom and Beyond 33-Training in Critical Interpretivism, Within and Beyond the Academy The SAGE Handbook of the History, Philosophy and Sociology of International Relations offers a panoramic overview of the broad field of International Relations by integrating three distinct but interrelated foci. It retraces the historical development of International Relations (IR) as a professional field of study, explores the philosophical foundations of IR, and interrogates the sociological mechanisms through which scholarship is produced and the field is structured. Comprising 38 chapters from both established scholars and an emerging generation of innovative meta-theorists and theoretically driven empiricists, the handbook fosters discussion of the field from the inside out, forcing us to come to grips with the widely held perception that IR is experiencing an existential crisis quite unlike anything else in its hundred-year history. This timely and innovative reference volume reflects on situated scholarly practices in a way that projects our collective thinking into the future. PART ONE: THE INWARD GAZE: INTRODUCTORY REFLECTIONS PART TWO: IMAGINING THE INTERNATIONAL, ACKNOWLEDGING THE GLOBAL PART THREE: THE SEARCH FOR (AN) IDENTITY PART FOUR: INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS AS A PROFESSION PART FIVE: LOOKING AHEAD: THE FUTURE OF META-ANALYSIS "The SAGE Handbook of the History, Philosophy and Sociology of International Relations offers a panoramic view of the broad field of international relations by integrating three distinct but interrelated foci. It retraces the historical development of International Relations (IR) as a professional field of study, explores the philosophical foundations of IR, and interrogates the sociological mechanisms through which scholarship is produced and the field is structured. Comprising 38 chapters from both established scholars and an emerging generation of innovative meta-theorists and theoretically driven empiricists, the handbook fosters discussion of the field from the inside out, forcing us to come to grips with the widely held perception that IR is experiencing an existential crisis quite unlike anything else in its hundred-year history. This timely and innovative reference volume reflects on situated scholarly practices in a way that projects our collective thinking into the future."--Provided by publisher This Sage Handbook Offers A Panoramic View Of The Broad Field Of International Relations By Integrating Three Distinct But Interrelated Foci. It Retraces International Relations' Historical Devolopment As A Professional Field Of Study, Expolores The Philosophical Foundations Of International Relations, And Interrogates The Sociological Mechanisms Through Which Scholarship Is Produced And The Field Is Structured. The 41 Chapters Are Structured Into Five Parts: 01. Reflections On A Disciplinary Practice02. Imagining The International, Acknowledging The Global03. The Search For (an) Identity04. International Relations As A Profession05. Looking Ahead: The Future Of Meta-analysis. Edited By Andreas Gofas, Inanna Hamati-ataya And Nick Onuf. This book offers a panoramic overview of the broad field of International Relations by integrating three distinct but interrelated foci. It retraces the historical development of International Relations as a professional field of study, explores the philosophical foundations, and interrogates the sociological mechanisms through which scholarship is produced and the field is structured Offering a panoramic view of the broad field of International Relations by integrating three distinct but interrelated foci. This handbook is a timely and innovative reference text for academics, researchers and practitioners in the world of International Relations.