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Philosophical Pragmatism and International Relations
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Artikel-Nr:
9780739183779
Veröffentl:
2013
Seiten:
236
Autor:
Shane J. Ralston
eBook Typ:
EPUB
Kopierschutz:
Adobe DRM [Hard-DRM]
Sprache:
Englisch
Beschreibung:
Philosophical Pragmatism and International Relations bridges the gap between philosophical pragmatism and international relations, two disciplinary perspectives that together shed light on how to advance the study and conduct of foreign affairs. Authors in this collection discuss a broad range of issues, from policy relevance to peacekeeping operations, with an eye to understanding how this distinctly American philosophy, pragmatism, can improve both international relations research and foreign policy practice.
What are the implications of philosophical pragmatism for international relations theory and foreign policy practice? According to John Ryder, “a foreign policy built on pragmatist principles is neither naïve nor dangerous. In fact, it is very much what both the U.S. and the world are currently in need of.” Close observers of Barack Obama’s foreign policy statements have also raised the possibility of a distinctly pragmatist approach to international relations. Absent from the three dominant theoretical perspectives in the field—realism, idealism and constructivism—is any mention of pragmatism, except in the very limited, instrumentalist sense of choosing appropriate foreign policy tools to achieve proposed policy objectives. The key commitments of any international relations approach in the pragmatist tradition could include a flexible approach to crafting policy ends, theory integrally related to practice, a concern for both the normative and explanatory dimensions of international relations research, and policy means treated as hypotheses for experimental testing. Following the example of classic pragmatists such as John Dewey and neo-pragmatists like Richard Rorty, international relations scholars and foreign policy practitioners would have to forgo grand theories, instead embracing a situationally-specific approach to understanding and addressing emerging global problems. Unfortunately, commentary on the relationship between philosophical pragmatism and international relations has been limited. The authors in Philosophical Pragmatism and International Relations remedies this lacuna by exploring ways in which philosophical pragmatism, both classic and contemporary, can inform international relations theory and foreign policy practice today.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: On Pragmatism and International Relations
Chapter 2: Getting Beyond International Relations Theory
Chapter 3: Pragmatism, Militarism, and Political Theory
Chapter 4: Pragmatism, Peacekeeping, and the Constabulary Force
Chapter 5: Justice and global Communities of Inquiry
Chapter 6: Science, Values, and Democracy in the Global Climate Change Debate
Chapter 7: Obama’s Pragmatism in International Affairs—Appropriate or Appropriation?
Chapter 8: Presidential Rhetoric and Pragmatism’s Possibilities
Bibliography
Index
About the Contributors
Acknowledgments
Foreword
Introduction
Chapter 1: On Pragmatism and International Relations
Chapter 2: Getting Beyond International Relations Theory
Chapter 3: Pragmatism, Militarism, and Political Theory
Chapter 4: Pragmatism, Peacekeeping, and the Constabulary Force
Chapter 5: Justice and global Communities of Inquiry
Chapter 6: Science, Values, and Democracy in the Global Climate Change Debate
Chapter 7: Obama’s Pragmatism in International Affairs—Appropriate or Appropriation?
Chapter 8: Presidential Rhetoric and Pragmatism’s Possibilities
Bibliography
Index
About the Contributors