A Buddhist Approach to International Relations Radical Interdependence

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 b...

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Main Author: Long, William J. (auth)
Format: Electronic Book Chapter
Language:English
Published: Springer Nature 2021
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Summary: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.
Physical Description:1 electronic resource (107 p.)
ISBN:978-3-030-68042-8
9783030680428
Access:Open Access