| ID | 119991 |
| Title Proper | Elusive arts of reflexivity in the sciences of international relations |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Sylvester, Christine |
| Publication | 2013. |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | There are a number of highly laudable aspects of Patrick Jackson's broadened discussion of scientific inquiry in the field of International Relations, among them the attention he gives to feminist analysis as exemplary of reflexive science. Yet there are a few worrying elements in his approach as well. This piece addresses issues around Jackson's presentation of feminist analysis and, in addition, tackles his off-handed reinscription of the split between social sciences and the arts (plus his neglect of poststructuralism). Jackson's view of feminist analysis relies on early writings on feminist philosophy of science. He therefore underestimates the goals and the epistemological complexities of current research in feminist International Relations. As a separate but overlapping underestimation, Jackson's drive for a post-foundational science ignores the capacity of the arts to enhance the very qualities of research that attract him to reflexive forms of International Relations science. To overcome both sets of concerns requires enlarging the critical scope of reflexive inquiry. |
| `In' analytical Note | Millennium: Journal of International Studies Vol. 41, No.2; Jan 2013: p. 309-325 |
| Journal Source | Millennium: Journal of International Studies Vol. 41, No.2; Jan 2013: p. 309-325 |
| Key Words | Feminism ; International Relations Theory ; Science |