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 book argues that a Bu...

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Main Author Long, William J
Format eBook
LanguageEnglish
Published Cham Springer Nature 2021
Springer International Publishing AG
Palgrave Macmillan
Edition1
Subjects
Asoka
Book Industry Communication
Buddhism
Buddhism and international relations
Buthan
International relations
International Relations Theory
International Security Studies
Open Access
Politics
Politics & government
Society & social sciences
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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.
ISBN:3030680428
9783030680428
303068041X
9783030680411
DOI:10.1007/978-3-030-68042-8