| ID | 119068 |
| Title Proper | John Burton versus international relations |
| Other Title Information | the costs of criticism |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Griffiths, Martin |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article explores the intellectual legacy of John Wear Burton, who died in June 2010. Widely lauded as a pioneer in the fields of conflict resolution and peace studies, Burton's legacy in the broader study of international relations (IR) is more ambiguous. The author argues that Burton is best remembered as a critic of IR rather than as a contributor to the discipline, particularly as it evolved from the mid 1980s to the present. Burton's most trenchant criticisms of IR in the 1960s and 1970s were really directed against a superficial version of realism. Burton's work on human needs and conflict resolution, in contrast, has had a more enduring legacy. |
| `In' analytical Note | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 67, No.1; Feb 2013: p.55-70 |
| Journal Source | Australian Journal of International Affairs Vol. 67, No.1; Feb 2013: p.55-70 |
| Key Words | Conflict Resolution ; International Relations Theory ; John Burton |