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Conceptualizing the West in International Relations Thought

From Spengler to Said

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  • © 2002

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  1. Jacinta O'Hagan

    1. School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, Australia

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Table of contents (10 chapters)

  1. Front Matter

    Pages i-ix
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  2. Introduction: The West and Cultural World Order

    • Jacinta O'Hagan
    Pages 1-20

  3. The West, Civilizations and International Relations Theory

    • Jacinta O'Hagan
    Pages 21-42

  4. Towards a Framework for Conceptualizing the West in International Relations

    • Jacinta O'Hagan
    Pages 43-58

  5. Faust in the Twilight: Conceptions of the West in Oswald Spengler

    • Jacinta O'Hagan
    Pages 59-82

  6. The Parochial Civilization: Arnold Toynbee’s Conception of the West

    • Jacinta O'Hagan
    Pages 83-107

  7. Universalizing the West? The Conception of the West in the Work of the ‘International Society’ School

    • Jacinta O'Hagan
    Pages 108-131

  8. History’s End? Francis Fukuyama’s Conception of the West

    • Jacinta O'Hagan
    Pages 132-156

  9. Civilizations in Conflict: Samuel Huntington’s Conception of the West

    • Jacinta O'Hagan
    Pages 157-184

  10. The Occident and its Significant ‘Other’: Edward Said’s West

    • Jacinta O'Hagan
    Pages 185-211

  11. Conclusion: Continuities and Difference: Conceptions of the West and Cultural World Order Compared

    • Jacinta O'Hagan
    Pages 212-240

  12. Back Matter

    Pages 241-292
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About this book

West is a concept widely used in international relations, but we rarely reflect on what we mean by the term. Conceptions of and what the West is vary widely. This book examines conceptions of the West drawn from writers from diverse historical and intellectual contexts, revealing both interesting parallels and points of divergence. It also reflects on implications of these different perceptions of how we understand the role of the West, and its interactions with other civilizational identities.

Authors and Affiliations

  • School of Political Science and International Studies, University of Queensland, Australia

    Jacinta O'Hagan

About the author

JACINTA O'HAGAN is Lecturer in International Relations at the University of Queensland. A former Irish diplomat she is a graduate of the Australian National University. She is co-editor with Greg Fry of Contending Images of World Politics.

Bibliographic Information

  • Book Title: Conceptualizing the West in International Relations Thought

  • Book Subtitle: From Spengler to Said

  • Authors: Jacinta O'Hagan

  • DOI: https://doi.org/10.1057/9781403907523

  • Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan London

  • eBook Packages: Palgrave Political & Intern. Studies Collection, Political Science and International Studies (R0)

  • Copyright Information: Palgrave Macmillan, a division of Macmillan Publishers Limited 2002

  • Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-333-92037-4Published: 09 April 2002

  • Softcover ISBN: 978-1-349-42452-8Published: 01 January 2002

  • eBook ISBN: 978-1-4039-0752-3Published: 09 April 2002

  • Edition Number: 1

  • Number of Pages: IX, 292

  • Topics: International Relations, Political Science

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