1st Edition
International Relations in Europe Traditions, Perspectives and Destinations
A new and illuminating critical examination of international relations in Europe.
This new volume presents all of the state of the art thinking, focusing particularly on international relations theory and theoretical debates in Western and Central European countries.
The contributors seek to strengthen knowledge about different ways of cultivating the discipline; to intensify pan-European communication concerning IR theory; to contribute to improving the quality of theorizing; and finally to consider future directions for the discipline in Europe. The main issues addressed include: the historical development of the discipline; factors driving IR theorizing; the institutional and cultural context of theorizing; 'homegrown' theory-building vs. theory import; patterns of traditional and new discourse; and the diversity of disciplinary traditions.
Notes on Contributors
Preface
Introduction
Knud Erik Jørgensen and Tonny Brems Knudsen
Part 1: Countries and Regions
1 France and other French-speaking countries
Klaus-Gerd Giesen
2 Italy
Sonia Lucarelli and Roberto Menotti
3 Germany
Christoph Humrich
4 Spain
Caterina García Segura
5 The Nordic Countries
Jörg Friedrichs
6 United Kingdom
Knud Erik Jørgensen and Tonny Brems Knudsen
7 The Czech Republic
Petr Drulák and Radka Druláková
Part 2: Cross-cutting Perspectives
8 Blank, Blind or Blinded? Cultural investigations in International Relations
Morten Valbjørn
9 Approaches to IR: The relationship between Anglo-Saxon historiography and cross-community comparison
Gerard Holden
10 Epilogue
Brian C. Schmidt
Index
Biography
Knud Erik JØrgensen is Jean Monnet Professor of European Politics in the Department of Political Science at the University of Aarhus, Denmark.
Tonny Brems Knudsen is Associate Professor of International Relations in the Department of Political Science at the University of Aarhus, Denmark.
