| ID | 108380 |
| Title Proper | Foreign policy and globalization theory |
| Other Title Information | the case of Israel |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Aran, Amnon |
| Publication | 2011. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Since the early 1990s, international relations has witnessed a stimulating debate on globalization. This debate laid the foundations for globalization theory (GT), providing the tools for an empirical examination of the globalization of multiple activities: from politics and organized violence, to finance, trade and production, through culture and environmental degradation. However, examination of what appear to be the best-known works on globalization reveals that foreign policy has been virtually excluded from GT. In this context, based on what is described here as a synergistic transformationalist approach (STA) to globalization, I provide a critique of GT. The critique is geared towards examining why foreign policy hitherto has been overlooked by contemporary GT. I expose the problems this generates and address them by exploring how STA enables GT to incorporate foreign policy. I use the case of Israel heuristically to elicit how incorporating foreign policy into GT may provide a better understanding of the relationship between foreign policy and globalization. Three themes are highlighted: the role of foreign policy in inducing and reproducing globalization; determining the mutually constitutive relationship between globalization and the state; and shaping the interfacing between international politics and globalization. |
| `In' analytical Note | International Politics Vol. 48, No. 6; Nov 2011: p.707-730 |
| Journal Source | International Politics Vol. 48, No. 6; Nov 2011: p.707-730 |
| Key Words | Foreign Policy ; Globalization Theory ; Israel ; PLO |