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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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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.
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“A Buddhist Approach to International Relations: Radical Interdependence, is a seminal work that explores the question of how Buddhist ideas can genuinely become the basis for an alternative discourse in IR. … Long’s book, which is a worthwhile and novel contribution to the theoretical literature on international relations.” (Punsara Amarasinghe, Israel Journal of Foreign Affairs, October 4, 2023)
“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)
Authors and Affiliations
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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
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