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Argues that a Buddhist approach to international relations could provide a genuine alternative
Explains Buddhist IR model, beginning with its philosophical foundations up through its ideas about politics, economics, and statecraft
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Table of contents (6 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
This book is an open access book. Many scholars have wondered if a non-Western theory of international politics founded on different premises, be it from Asia or from the “Global South,” could release international relations from the grip of a Western, “Westphalian” model. This book argues that a Buddhist approach to international relations could provide a genuine alternative. Because of its distinctive philosophical positions and its unique understanding of reality, human nature and political behavior, a Buddhist theory of IR offers a way out of this dilemma, a means for transcending the Westphalian predicament. The author explains this Buddhist IR model, beginning with its philosophical foundations up through its ideas about politics, economics and statecraft.
Reviews
“Long’s work is a seminal contribution considering Buddhism as the source of alternative discourse in International Relations. … Long’s book is a great contribution to the theoretical literature in international relations.” (Punsara Amarasinghe, Religious Studies Review, Vol. 49 (1), March, 2023)
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Political Science, Georgia State University, Atlanta, USA
William J. Long
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William J. Long is Professor of Political Science at Georgia State University.
Bibliographic Information
Book Title: A Buddhist Approach to International Relations
Book Subtitle: Radical Interdependence
Authors: William J. Long
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-68042-8
Publisher: Palgrave Macmillan Cham
eBook Packages: Political Science and International Studies, Political Science and International Studies (R0)
Copyright Information: The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2021
License: CC BY
Hardcover ISBN: 978-3-030-68041-1Published: 16 February 2021
eBook ISBN: 978-3-030-68042-8Published: 15 February 2021
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XI, 107
Number of Illustrations: 1 b/w illustrations
Topics: International Relations Theory, International Security Studies, International Relations