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Robbie Shilliam - International Relations and Non-Western Thought: Imperialism, Colonialism and Investigations of Global Modernity - 9780415522847 - V9780415522847
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International Relations and Non-Western Thought: Imperialism, Colonialism and Investigations of Global Modernity

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Description for International Relations and Non-Western Thought: Imperialism, Colonialism and Investigations of Global Modernity Paperback. International relations, as a discipline, tends to focus upon European and Western canons of modern social and political thought. This book sketches out the historical depth and contemporary significance of non-Western thought on modernity, as well as the rich diversity of its individuals, groups, movements and traditions. Editor(s): Shilliam, Robbie. Num Pages: 288 pages. BIC Classification: JPA; JPS. Category: (UP) Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly; (UU) Undergraduate. Dimension: 231 x 164 x 17. Weight in Grams: 446.

International Relations, as a discipline, tends to focus upon European and Western canons of modern social and political thought. Alternatively, this book explores the global imperial and colonial context within which knowledge of modernity has been developed.

The chapters sketch out the historical depth and contemporary significance of non-Western thought on modernity, as well as the rich diversity of its individuals, groups, movements and traditions. The contributors theoretically and substantively engage with non-Western thought in ways that refuse to render it exotic to, superfluous to or derivative of the orthodox Western canon of social and political thought. Taken as a ... Read more

This work provides a significant contribution to the field and will be of great interest to all scholars of politics, political theory and international relations theory.

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Product Details

Publisher
Taylor & Francis Ltd United Kingdom
Number of pages
272
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2012
Condition
New
Weight
445g
Number of Pages
288
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780415522847
SKU
V9780415522847
Shipping Time
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Ref
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About Robbie Shilliam
Robbie Shilliam is a Senior Lecturer in International Relations at Victoria University of Wellington. He is currently working on the interface between the anti-colonial struggles of the indigenous Pacific and those of the Black Americas. He is author of German Thought and International Relations (Palgrave, 2009) and co-editor of Silencing Human Rights (Palgrave, 2008).

Reviews for International Relations and Non-Western Thought: Imperialism, Colonialism and Investigations of Global Modernity
'One of the most rewarding aspects of the book is its cohesiveness, something often missing from edited collections. There is passion here, and even if it is wholly unfamiliar terrain and theoretically uncomfortable, I would highly recommend that you read this book.' - Lucy Mayblin, International Affairs, Vol. 87, 5, September 2011 'International Relations and Non-Western Thought offers us ... Read more

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