From Realism’s Disciplinary Dominance to a More Global IR
Author(s): Michiel Foulon, Gustav Meibauer
Publisher(s): E-International Relations
Publication Year: 2020
Realism’s dominance may be particularly pertinent at a time when International Relations’ Western-centrism is under renewed scrutiny and scholars and students call for the development of a more global International Relations (IR). If realists forgo exploring new avenues to address this criticism, they may miss opportunities to contribute to a more global discipline and to better explain foreign policy and grand strategy beyond the West.