| ID | 165148 |
| Title Proper | Global IR through dialogue |
| Language | ENG |
| Author | Yong-Soo, Eun |
| Summary / Abstract (Note) | This article aims to address how to ensure a two-way ‘dialogue’ across ‘the West/non-West distinction’ in international studies. To this end, I first discuss three different approaches to dialogue, the Socratic, the Habermasian, and the Weberian, and clarify what kind of thing dialogue should be if it is to overcome the ‘West-non-West divide’ and transform the current ‘Western-centric’ IR into a global discipline. I argue that dialogue should be understood as reciprocal feedback from different perspectives for mutual learning. In order to achieve this goal (i.e. mutual learning), I call for an ‘instrumentalist’ approach to dialogue. To elucidate this point, I offer an empirical illustration. The focus here is on dialogue as mutual learning between Western-centric IR theory, more specifically constructivism, and the indigenous experience and knowledge of East Asia. |
| `In' analytical Note | Pacific Review Vol. 32, No.2; Mar 2019: p.131-149 |
| Journal Source | Pacific Review Vol: 32 No 2 |
| Key Words | East Asia ; Constructivism ; Dialogue ; Global IR ; Mutual Learning ; West-Non-West Divide ; Complementary Reciprocity ; Instrumentalist’ Approach ; Superior’ Identity |