| ID | 155153 |
| Title Proper | Civilisations and harm |
| Other Title Information | the politics of civilising processes between the West and the non-West |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Chong, Alan |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | Andrew Linklater’s Violence and Civilization in the Western States-System is to be both praised and critiqued for opening spaces for discussing civilisational standards in the era of a globalising world. It offers a healthy provocation for inquiry into how non-Western states ought to comprehend the legacies of Western political evolution colouring existing ‘IR’ as a discipline. Linklater’s book inspires three thematic reactions: globalisation does bring harm; the notion of a universal civilisation remains open to debate; and the possibilities of civilising patterns in premodern Southeast Asia serving as supplementary mirrors and extensions of the relationship between violence and civilisation. It is suggested that Linklater’s sequel must consider the trajectory of non-Western sociologies of IR. |
| `In' analytical Note | Review of International Studies Vol. 43, No.4; Oct 2017: p.637-653 |
| Journal Source | Review of International Studies Vol: 43 No 4 |
| Key Words | Critical Theory ; Historical Sociology ; Global IR ; Asian IR ; Premodern International Formations |